Oxford Dictionary's Word of 2012: GIF
File format beats 'YOLO,' 'superstorm'
Posted Nov 13, 2012 2:45 AM CST
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Updated Nov 13, 2012 4:51 AM CST
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The GIF file type for simple animations has been around since the '80s but only now has the Oxford Dictionary decided to make it its American word of the year. GIF—which stands for "graphic interchange format"—"celebrated a lexical milestone...
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