Most important word or expression in the public sphere during a specific year
The word(s) of the year, sometimes capitalized as "Word(s) of the Year" and abbreviated "WOTY" (or "WotY"), refers to any of various assessments as to the most important word(s) or expression(s) in the public sphere during a specific year.
The German tradition, Wort des Jahres was started in 1971. The American Dialect Society's Word of the Year is the oldest English-language version, and the only one that is announced after the end of the calendar year, determined by a vote of independent linguists, and not tied to commercial interest.[citation needed] However, various other organizations also announce Words of the Year for a variety of purposes.
known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau—is a word formed, usually intentionally, by combining the sounds and meanings of two or more words...
The longest word in any given language depends on theword formation rules of each specific language, and on the types of words allowed for consideration...
Microsoft Word is a word processor developed by Microsoft. It was first released on October 25, 1983, under the name Multi-Tool Word for Xenix systems...
by the euphemism "the N-Word", notably in cases where nigger is mentioned but not directly used. In an instance of linguistic reappropriation, the term...
Swaffelen was named as thewordoftheyear in the Netherlands and Belgium in 2008. The act of swaffelen often takes place in the form of teasing, crude humor...
The L Word is a television drama series that aired on Showtime in the US from 2004 to 2009. The series follows the lives of a group of lesbian and bisexual...
2008–2009. In December 2019, Merriam-Webster chose singular they as wordoftheyear. Theword was chosen because "English famously lacks a gender-neutral singular...
The A Word is a British television drama series, based on the Israeli series Yellow Peppers. The series follows a young boy and how his family cope with...
word of theyear". ABC News. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018. "The Committee's Choice for WordoftheYear 2017...
can be seen on the banner above the eagle on the operation's seal. Truthiness was named WordoftheYear for 2005 by the American Dialect Society and for...
views in theWordof Faith magazine in 1966, and subsequently founded a seminary training Wordof Faith ministers.: 6–7 Distinctive Wordof Faith teachings...
selected the term from Oxford Languages' shortlist, which also included metaverse and #IStandWith, as theWordoftheYear. The popularity of goblin mode...
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