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 'Bailout' Named 
 Word of the Year 

'Trepidation' and 'turmoil' also top list of words readers often look up

Nov 26, 08 6:20 AM CST

'Bailout' Named Word of the Year

'Trepidation' and 'turmoil' also top list of words readers often look up

(Newser) - The word "bailout," in frequent use in newspapers, magazines, and TV thanks to the economic meltdown, has been named Merriam-Webster's 2008 Word of the Year, reports the AP. It was the word most looked up on the company's online dictionary, edging out other newly prominent and worrisome terms... More »

Eat, Drink, Be Merry With Dictionary's Newest Adds

Invite a 'pescatarian'
to your 'infinity pool'

Jul 7, 08 3:52 PM CDT

Eat, Drink, Be Merry With Dictionary's Newest Adds

Invite a 'pescatarian' to your 'infinity pool'

(Newser) - The Merriam-Webster dictionary has added nearly 100 new words based on frequency of use in the American lexicon, the AP reports. "If somebody is using it to convey a specific idea and that idea is successfully conveyed in that word, it's ready to go in the dictionary," said... More »

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