Jesse SheidlowerJan 10, 2025
Due to differences in calendrical systems, & in timelines for deciding "words of the year" at meetings which are held are in different years from the words they celebrate, organizations may adopt conflicting hashtags. For example, the #WotY2024 decision is being held at #LSA2025. In this essay, I wi
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Jesse SheidlowerJan 10, 2025
For those of you following along at home (including, um, me), the @americandialect.org has posted its nominations for Word of the Year 2024 in various categories: americandialect.org/nominations-... #woty2024 #woty2025 <-- not accurate but some people are using it

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American Dialect Society (@americandialect.org)

The American Dialect Society is dedicated to the study of language in North America. Linguists, lexicographers, educators, students, enthusiasts, and more. https://americandialect.org/

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Mignon FogartyDec 30, 2024

2024 gave us a lot — including some fabulous words — and John Kelly and I had a great time talking about them in today's #GrammarGirl podcast!

Did your kids use "skibidi"? Did you relate to "polarization"? Were you feeling "brat" or "demure"? (And what was the pop-culture difference?)

Read, watch, or listen, but get ready for "whiplash" from the vacillating "vibes"!

Watch: https://youtu.be/p70b9vn10hs

Read: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/woty/transcript

Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grammar-girl-quick-and-dirty-tips-for-better-writing/id173429229

#WOTY2024

2024 words of the year, with John Kelly. Grammar Girl 1043

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Nancy FriedmanDec 16, 2024
Put on your snoafers, pour yourself a social tonic, and settle in with my words of the year for 2024. Now with bonus Name of the Year! #woty #woty2024 https://fritinancy.substack.com/p/words-of-the-year-fritinancy-edition-f59
Words of the year: Fritinancy edition

Welcome to my sixteenth annual WOTY roundup.

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Stephen DownesDec 13, 2024
grantpotter (@grantpotter) wrote:
@dnorman yikes! Great that you could find it .. happened to me once .. was about to give up when we found it in a tree branch!
Hunter Cat (@bughuntercat) wrote:
How cryptocurrency works...😅😅😅
#cryptocurrency #crypto #infosec
Mignon Fogarty (@grammargirl) wrote:
Merriam-Webster's word of the year is "polarization."
https://www.merriam-webster...
#WOTY2024
Of Bookish ThingsDec 2, 2024

#BrainRot : #OxfordWord_of_ the_Year2024 reflects ‘trivial’ use of #SocialMedia Brain rot is defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of #Overconsumption of material (now particularly #OnlineContent) considered to be trivial or unchallenging”.
Expression describes the impact of endless #Scrolling of #MindNumbing content.
#Language #Culture #Society #WOTY2024

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/dec/02/brain-rot-oxford-word-of-the-year-2024

‘Brain rot’: Oxford word of the year 2024 reflects ‘trivial’ use of social media

Expression chosen after public vote describes impact of endless scrolling of mind-numbing content

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Show threadHead·word /ˈhedˌwɜː(ɹ)d/ n.Jun 29, 2024

@grammargirl Now, I think a likely candidate for a phrase of the year will be:

“Ignore all previous instructions”

#WOTY #WOTY2024 #WordOfTheYear #WordOfTheYear2024 #IgnoreAllPreviousInstructions

Adam JohnFeb 1, 2024
I've held this belief all thru January -
Gratitude is the word of the year 2024. #gratitide #woty #woty2024 Here is why for me right now: my wife and whole family, including #sisters #brothers of all kinds. Thank you!