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Monthly Archives: December 2019
WOTY (Word of the Year) 2019 – Part 1
It’s a terrible practice, this end of year wrap-up thing, isn’t it? All sorts of news outlets, starved for content and fresh ideas, filling space in their December publications (electronic or print) with lists of the 10 best this and … Continue reading
Posted in Things you should know, Words
Tagged climate emergency, climate strike, Collins, deepfake, influencer, merriam-webster, oxford, singular they, tergiversate, they, word of the year, woty
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impnoncoop?
What’s an impnoncoop? I love stumbling upon new words, even ones that have been accidentally coined. This one is beautiful. In the weeds of a recent poll conducted by The Economist and YouGov, this word—impnoncoop—appears. You’ll find the first instance … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Language, Words
Tagged abbreviation, anagram, cooperation, impeachment, impnoncoop, neologism, nincompoop, non
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