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The Political Twitter Hall of Fame (Shame?)take notice. The tweet received such wide recognition that the New Oxford American Dictionary named "refudiate" the 2010 word of the year . So congrats, or something. Honorable mentions: John McCain and Snooki bond on Twitter over tanning taxes, Eva Longoria
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'Gif' Beats 'YOLO' for Word of the Yearcaused the concussion. Image credit: Jim Davis/Boston Globe/Getty Images Word of the Year The Oxford American Dictionary selected "gif" as its word of the year . Short for graphics interchange format, gif beat out the acronym "YOLO
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And the Word (s) of the Year Are…
The word of the year , chosen by Oxford University Press is “squeezed middle.” The word of the year , which is obviously a phrase of British wordsmiths choose their own word of the year for the dictionary. But for the
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Year in Review: What Were They Thinking?tweeting about the mosque planned near Ground Zero in New York City. "Refudiate" later became the Oxford American Dictionary Word of the Year . Palin also used Twitter this year to discuss the Gulf Coast being "ravished" by the oil spill. But she wasn't the
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Sarah Palin Defends Korea 'Slip-of-the-Tongue,' Blasts Mediahowever, have changed the modern lexicon. The New Oxford American Dictionary made her term " refudiate " the official 2010 word of the year . Palin's use of the word -- seemingly a mix of refute and repudiate -- launched critics into a frenzy when she first
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Sarah Palin: 'We Gotta Stand With Our North Korean Allies'
however, have changed the modern lexicon. The New Oxford American Dictionary made her term " refudiate " the official 2010 word of the year . Palin's use of the word -- seemingly a mix of refute and repudiate -- launched critics into a frenzy when she first
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Can Sarah Palin Make Political Hay Out of Reality TV Success?
American Dictionary announced that a word Palin inadvertently coined in a Twitter message -- "refudiate" -- has been named word of the year for 2010. So tonight we ask you: Can Palin make political hay out of all the attention? Or is reality TV what suits her
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Congratulations, Sarah Palin: 'Refudiate' Named Word of the Year
refudiate the former Alaska governor’s favorite verb, today they embraced it, announcing “refudiate” as the official 2010 word of the year . "From a strictly lexical interpretation of the different contexts in which Palin has used 'refudiate,' we have concluded
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Facebook Blocks Defriended iPhone Appit alerted you to the wayward friend. (Coincidentally, "unfriend" was the New Oxford American Dictionary's 2009 Word of the Year .) But only days after Defriended's debut, Facebook blocked the application, and Apple pulled it from the App store
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Have You Been Defriended? iPhone App Will Tell You
New Oxford American Dictionary said the correct word is actually "unfriending." When it chose "unfriend" as the 2009 Word of the Year , Facebook fans erupted with commentary, with some contesting its decision. But no matter what you call it, if you want
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TechBytes: App for Finding Appsis only available for the PlayStation 3. Word of the Decade Google changed the way we use computers the dictionary and has now been named the word of the decade by The American Dialect Society . Google beat out tech-related finalists
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High-Tech Sex? Porn Flirts With the Cutting Edge
comfortable pulling an OhMiBod product off the shelf as they would an iPod," Dunham said. Porn Goes 3-D It's the buzz word of the year over at CES, so it's not surprising that a new AEE vendor is unveiling an adult 3-D package this year. "Bad Girls
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Colleges Go Carbon Neutralthe presidents of 12 universities. (That same year the term "carbon neutral" was the Oxford American Dictionary's word of the year . Oxford wrote that it "involves calculating your total climate-damaging carbon emissions, reducing them where possible
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The Word Wonder of 2012seems ridiculous. Also here this is on a lighter note less controversial note from the American Dialect society has now voted for the word of the year for 2012 that word is. Hash tag Twitter apology and fully you're Minnesota more of basement
is on a lighter note less controversial note from the American -- Dialect society has now voted for the word of the year for 2012 -- that word is. Hash tag -- Twitter apology and fully you're -- -- Minnesota more of basement -- to -
TechBytes 01.07.13: Gorilla Glass Makes Waves at CESscreens because they're watching more visual content and not making as many phone calls. And word of the year is hash tag the American Dialect Society chosen over fiscal gangland style and 47%. But the word its title when the only text on the
more visual content and not making as many phone calls. And -- word of the year is hash tag the American Dialect Society chosen over fiscal -- gangland style and 47%. But the word -- its title when the only text on the cover of -
An App for Finding Appsseen in our everyday language. The verb Google is in the dictionary and has now been named the word of the decade by the American Dialect Society . Google beat out tech related finalists including blog text and wife fought as well as phrases
verb Google is in the dictionary and has now been named the word of the decade by the American Dialect Society . Google beat out tech related finalists including blog text and wife fought as well as phrases like 9/11 and war on terror. -
Google: Cheaptickets.comthe new Oxford American dictionary has named hyper smiling it's word of the year describes people. Who push their cars gas tank to the limit to up on the side of the road by the time Oxford chooses its next word of the year .
hyper smiling the new Oxford American dictionary has named hyper smiling it's word of the year describes people. Who push their cars gas tank to the limit to get the best mileage possible. With gas prices coming down these days -- -- could end up on the side of the road by the time Oxford chooses its next word of the year . -
Webcast: Team Obama, Dalai Lama Gathering, Gladwell's 'Outliers'Oxford American dictionary has named hyper smiling it's word of the year describes people. Who push their cars gas tank to the limit the side of the road by the time Oxford chooses its next word of the year . And finally from the webcast the best selling author of
hyper smiling the new Oxford American dictionary has named hyper smiling it's word of the year describes people. Who push their cars gas tank to the limit to get the best mileage possible. The gas prices coming down these days -- -- could end up on the side of the road by the time Oxford chooses its next word of the year . And finally from the webcast the best selling author of the tipping point and blink is back with a new book in -
Bringing Consumer Confidence Backletting people know long term we are going to be fine. hope is really what we're talking about a that's been up the word of the year . But now we're talking about real hope and real hope honestly it doesn't come from Washington it comes from you getting
hope is really what we're talking about a that's been up the word of the year . But now we're talking about real hope and real hope honestly it doesn't come from Washington it comes from you getting up -
Webcast: Best and Worst Campaign Ads, Somali Pirates Free Hostages, Baghdad Back to Normal?Also writing today in Google search the folks behind Merriam Webster's dictionary announced their word of the year today and the word of the year is won't. The word spelled W 00 T is a hybrid of letters and numbers used by computer gamers
today in Google search the folks behind Merriam Webster's dictionary announced their word of the year today and the word of the year is won't. The word spelled W 00 T is a hybrid of letters and numbers used by computer gamers. As an explanation
