“Dumpster fire” is 2016 American Dialect Society word of the year
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Read more: “Dumpster fire” is 2016 American Dialect Society word of the yearJW MARRIOTT, AUSTIN, TX—JAN. 6—In its 27th annual words of the year vote, the American Dialect Society voted for dumpster fire as the Word of the Year for 2016. Defined as “an exceedingly disastrous or chaotic situation,” the term dumpster…
Nominations for 2016 Word of the Year posted
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Read more: Nominations for 2016 Word of the Year postedNominations for the 2016 word of the year have been posted. The final vote will be held at 5 p.m. CST, Friday, January 6th, at the JW Marriott Austin Downtown, Austin, TX, Grand Ballroom Salons 1-2. You can still make…
Nominations now being accepted for 2016 words of the year
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Read more: Nominations now being accepted for 2016 words of the yearThe American Dialect Society is now accepting 2016 word-of-the-year nominations for the categories and criteria described below. Nominations can be sent by email to woty@americandialect.org or on Twitter to @americandialect. Since 1990, the society has selected words of the year…