Date: Fri, 29 Dec 1995 09:47:49 -0500

From: Jeutonne Brewer brewerj[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]NR.INFI.NET

Subject: Re: WORD(s) OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS



At 02:09 PM 12/29/95 GMT, you wrote:

Here's your chance to be with us in Chicago. If you send your comments

by about 4 p.m. CST, they will be read at the meeting late this afternoon

before the big vote. You can send them to me directly or post them on

ADS-L. I'll check mail around 4 or 4:30. And of course I'll send you

the results sometime tonight.

--Natalie (maynor[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ra.msstate.edu)



NOMINATIONS:



MOST USEFUL

brownfield Never heard it. Don't know what it means.

E.Q. Never heard it. Don't know what it means.

meme Never heard it. Don't know what it means.



MOST UNNECESSARY

montanabahn Never heard it. Think it fits in the useful

category to describe our highways without

speed limits.

Generation Y Never heard it. Not very original for the

generation between X and (presumably) Z which

is next in line.

Vanna White shrimp Never heard it. Don't know what it means.



MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED

www Like Bethany I hear/read World Wide Web, often

shortened to Web

corporate welfare Like this one. It should succeed. Was "widely"

used last year, perhaps even earlier

hello? Don't understand why this is in the list



MOST ORIGINAL

postal (to go postal) Agree that this one is original

cybrarian Haven't heard it, but I like it

spamming Think this one is old news



MOST OUTRAGEOUS

newt (v) Not outrageous. I like it.

astroturf This is as old as the Astrodome in Houston

starter marriage Never heard it



MOST EUPHEMISTIC

24-7 Never heard it. Don't know what it means.

home meal replacement Never heard it. Don't know what it means.

patriot Don't know what it means. Must have a new

meaning to be included here.



WORD OF THE YEAR

go postal I can agree with this. It is original.

www Perhaps it goes with Information Superhighway

from last year. "Go postal" is more original.



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