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Merriam-Webster's 2008 Word of the Year
Boing Boing — Merriam-Webster has announced its 2008 "Word of the Year." The winner? "Disemvowel" "Bailout," which "received the highest intensity of lookups on Merriam-Webster Online over the shortest period of time." And the next four in the Top Ten list: 2. vet 3. socialism 4. maverick 5. bipartisan #1 Word of the Year for 2008 (via Michael Leddy's Orange Crate Art)

Merriam-Webster announces its top 10 words for 2008
TG Daily - Trendwatch News — Yesterday, Merriam-Webster announced its top ten list of words for 2008. The winner? Bailout . The top ten list continues with #2 vet, #3 socialism, #4 maverick, #5 bipartisan, #6 trepidation, #7 precipice, #8 rogue, #9 misogyny and #10 turmoil. Regarding this list, TG Daily can only add this editorial: The maverick rogue bipartisan vet bent on socialism, carrying an arguable air of misogyny, is likely to induce turmoil as with trepidation he crosses the great and grand precipice. ...