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Feeling Nostalgic? The archives > "Squeezed middle" is the Oxford Dictionary word (???) of the year...and a list of other words of the year...

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message 1: by RandomAnthony (last edited Nov 24, 2011 09:15PM) (new)
Nov 24, 2011 09:15PM

RandomAnthony | 14536 comments "Squeezed middle" is Oxford Dictionary's word of the year:

http://blog.oup.com/2011/11/squeezed-...

This confuses me, as "squeezed middle" is actually two words.

Slate criticizes the decision:

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/...

What do you think? There's also a list of other "words of the year."


message 2: by Lobstergirl, el principe (new)
Nov 24, 2011 09:16PM

Lobstergirl | 24778 comments Mod
That is definitely a Brit thing...as I have never heard of it. I haven't heard of half the American words, either. Which I'm grateful for. Clicktivism? Pass. I wish I didn't know what a Tiger mother was.


message 3: by Sally, la reina (new)
Nov 24, 2011 09:39PM

Sally (mrsnolte) | 17373 comments Mod
That is the weirdest thing after competitive eating not being dominated y Kobayashi.


message 4: by Sally, la reina (new)
Nov 24, 2011 09:39PM

Sally (mrsnolte) | 17373 comments Mod
anymore.


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