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A Year of Words - 17 Nov. 2008

A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

A Way with Words

Language Learning, Society & Culture, Education

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🗓️ 17 November 2008

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Hockey mom? Staycation? Recessionista? What’s your choice for Word of the Year 2008? Also, what expression do you use to describe when it’s raining but the sun is still shining? Hear hundreds of free episodes and learn more on the A Way with Words website: ⁠https://waywordradio.org⁠. Be a part of the show: call or text ⁠1 (877) 929-9673⁠ toll-free in the United States and Canada; elsewhere in the world, call or text ⁠+1 619 800 4443⁠. Send voice notes or messages via ⁠WhatsApp 16198004443.⁠ Email ⁠words@waywordradio.org⁠. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:37.0

And I'm Martha Barnett.

0:39.0

Well, it's that time of year again.

0:40.0

Grant, how many shopping days is it until the American Dialect Society announces

0:44.6

its new word of the year? Well I don't know the number of days but we'll vote on it

0:48.4

January 9th in San Francisco as part of the annual American Dialect Society and Linguistic

0:54.7

Society of America Conference. I thought you'd be counting the days. No, no I'm

0:59.2

making the list though and checking them twice. I've got a lot of words

1:02.0

word candidates for word of the year

1:04.5

nominations. Right, so what words are you pulling for? Well you've probably heard this one,

1:08.8

staycation? Oh yes, this is because of the expensive price of gasoline this summer,

1:15.2

supposedly people were staying at home when they were taking their vacations from work instead

1:19.5

of traveling to the beach or Disney World or wherever. So they call that a staycation.

1:24.0

I think that's a strong contender.

1:25.9

I think that's my legs.

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