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Unfriend: “It has linguistic sex appeal”
Senses: A blog about the Thirdi Software perception —
Authority: 131
One can’t argue with Oxford, and the proclamation from those hallowed halls is that the word of the year for 2009 is… unfriend. Yes ladies and gentlemen, Facebook has contributed the word of the year . Unfriend is defined by Oxford as a verb meaning to “to remove someone as a ‘friend’ on a social ...5 days ago -
Top New Words of the Decade
Asylum India —
Authority: 438
Filed under: Humour , News The New Oxford American Dictionary recently announced unfriend as its Word of the Year for 2009, with notable runners-up death panel and teabagger bringing up the rear. 2009 is the last year of this decade, the one that started with that awful Y2K ... Read more Permalink | ...1 week ago -
Top new words of the decade
Asylum Australia —
Authority: 147
Filed under: Humour , News The New Oxford American Dictionary recently announced unfriend as its Word of the Year for 2009, with notable runners-up death panel and teabagger bringing up the rear. 2009 is the last year of this decade, the one that started with that awful Y2K ... Read more Permalink | ...1 week ago -
Word Of The Year
A Dude's Guide —
Authority: 128
by Richard For the last couple of years, the Webster’s New World Dictionary has celebrated the fluidity of the English language by publishing a word of the year. This word is picked “to reflect the ethos of the year and its lasting potential as a word of cultural significance and use.” So, without making you ...1 week ago -
Top New Words of the Decade
Asylum —
Authority: 727
Filed under: Humor , Politics , News The New Oxford American Dictionary recently announced unfriend as its Word of the Year for 2009, with notable runners-up death panel and teabagger bringing up the rear. Having already weighed in with our suggestions for words to add to the next ... Read more Permalink ...2 weeks ago -
Word of The Year
On The Same Page —
Authority: 126
Unfriend is Oxford Dictonary’s word of the year Future Tense – “Today, Ammon Shea with Oxford University Press on why “unfriend” from the world of social media is the 2009 Word of the Year, and why “netbook,” “intexticated,” and “sexting” were also considered for the honor.” ...2 weeks ago -
Weekly Wrapup: Google Chrome OS, Obama’s Twitter, Blogging Statistics, And More…
Family Learning Center —
Authority: 164
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Word of the Year: Unfriend
expertSEM —
Authority: 127
As a self-proclaimed word nerd, I’m always looking for ways to incorporate grammar and language use into my posts on expertSEM. To do this, I usually have to stretch and morph the interactive marketing topic to fit my semantic agenda. But I’m happy to report that this week’s topic relates to both social media ...2 weeks ago -
Tech Week in Review 11-20-09
Black Web 2.0 —
Authority: 522
Adobe AIR 2 Overhaul; Running for the Border? Theres an App for That; Twitter Goes From "What are you doing?" to "Whats Happening?"; "Unfriend" Becomes the Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year. Visit Black Web 2.0 for the full story....2 weeks ago -
I’ve wanted to “unfriend” several people this year
Tales From An Open Book —
Authority: 125
According to the New Oxford American Dictionary, the word of the year for 2009 is :“UNFRIEND” Unfriend, as in “to remove a friend on a social networking site such as Facebook” is the buzzword this year, and I must admit, I’ve been guilty of wanting to “unfriend” several people on my Facebook list. Why ...2 weeks ago -
Rep. John Shadegg – A Typical GOP Fool!; Oxford’s Word of The Year: ‘Tea-Bagger’
PoliticalArticles.NET - Blog —
Authority: 138
Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) — who dragged a seven-month-old girl onto the floor of the House during the health debate — also took aim at Mayor Michael Bloomberg for having the gall to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]2 weeks ago -
Oxford Dictionary Lets MSNBC Off The Hook For Teabagger Abuse
Mediaite —
Authority: 788
On Monday, we reported that the New Oxford American Dictionary had named “teabagger” a runner-up for its “Word of the Year.” Notably missing from Oxford’s definition was any mention of the term’s other meaning , a subject that makes members of the Tea Party Movement more than a little bit testy . I ...2 weeks ago -
Sundry Recommendations
Media and Mayhem —
Authority: 123
I have some miscellaneous and enthusiastic recommendations. They may not be everyone’s cup of java but they sure grabbed me, each wonderful examples of the reach of compelling content being extended by digital tools. 1) The first is outright embarrassing: Because, for a guy who at least tries to convince ...2 weeks ago -
Word of the Year 2009: “Unfriend”
Daily Contributor —
Authority: 566
The influence of social networking is getting widespread. The New Oxford American Dictionary (OAD) has announced that its Word of the Year for 2009 is “unfriend”. This is defined as the act of removing a friend from a list of friends in a social network site, notably Facebook . The example usage that was ...2 weeks ago -
Unfriend or Defriend? Luke Russert Weighs in for NBC as Congressional Correspondent
Baby Boomer Going Like Sixty —
Authority: 422
“Unfriend” is the word of the year , as declared by the New Oxford American Dictionary. Congressional correspondent Luke Russert ( and son of St. Timothy of Buffalo ) corrected the “Unfriend” report saying, “the kids say ‘Defriend.’ Oxford Dictionary should find that out.” “the kids”, ...2 weeks ago -
We Don’t Like Each Other Very Much
the.LIFE Files - "Welcome To Exclusiveness" —
Authority: 626
The New Oxford American Dictionary has selected the word “Unfriend” which refers to people getting rid of a ‘friend’ on a social networking site such as Facebook as the most popular word of the year. Other honorable mentions on the list include ’sexting’ which refers to sending sexually explicit ...2 weeks ago -
New Oxford Dictionary Gets Intexticated with Facebook & Twitter
Purecontent.com —
Authority: 418
One of the most respected guardians of the English language is getting a linguistic makeover from social networking sites Facebook and Twitter, after the New Oxford American Dictionary gave in and decided to make the verb “unfriend” its word of the year for 2009. To “unfriend” someone is a term closely tied to ...3 weeks ago -
New Oxford Dictionary Gets Intexticated with Facebook & Twitter
Purecontent.com —
Authority: 418
One of the most respected guardians of the English language is getting a linguistic makeover from social networking sites Facebook and Twitter, after the New Oxford American Dictionary gave in and decided to make the verb “unfriend” its word of the year for 2009. To “unfriend” someone is a term closely tied to ...3 weeks ago -
New Ox-Am Dictionary Names Teabagger Word of the Year Finalist
Stupidica —
Authority: 177
New Ox-Am Dictionary Names Teabagger Word of the Year Finalist By Noel Sheppard Created 2009-11-16 19:06 The New Oxford American Dictionary on Monday named its 2009 "Word of the Year," and listed as one of the finalists "teabagger." Fortunately, its definition was different than the sexual connotation many media ...3 weeks ago -
Cue Outrage: “Teabagger” Is An Oxford Word Of The Year Finalist
Mediaite —
Authority: 788
In a press release touting “unfriend” as the word of the year, the New Oxford American Dictionary may have unwittingly made a more controversial move than the New Oxford American Dictionary pretty much ever does. No, it wasn’t another cutesy tech neologism: they included “teabagger” as one of their Word ...3 weeks ago
