Since 1990, the American Dialect Society has selected Words of the Year to highlight language change and to bring a few aspects of linguistic study to the public’s attention. The lighthearted vote is held each year at the time of the society’s annual conference.
In advance of this (in)auspicious proceeding, we are once again fielding nominations from across the lexically inclined world and beyond. At this link, please give your nomination for an overall word of the year. Although it is certainly not required, we’ve also left space for you to tell us a little about this word or provide rationale for your choice (this information helps us organize nominees into ballot categories).
We know it is hard to choose one word overall, so you may submit up to three top choices or upload a list. And don’t worry, you can fill out this survey as many times as you’d like throughout the rest of the year as new words form!