Hi Brian Lehrer here, up next Brian Lehrer weekend.

Three of our favorite segments from the week, packaged together for you to listen to on the weekend.

So enjoy and I'll see you back on the radio Monday at 10 a.m. on WNYC and WNYC. Good morning again everyone. As we say goodbye to

2023, let's take a look back at some of the words that define the past year. Each year,

you know, multiple dictionaries choose a word of the year right

sometimes these words make us laugh other times they remind us of particularly

painful moments we've collectively experienced and a fair amount of the time they have

us scratching our heads. This year's words are no exception. Our English language dictionaries have come up with

words that will surely take us across a range of emotions.

spoiler alert, one of them that you may not have already heard is

cause he lives. We will define and explain and maybe we'll have you saying it

next time you go shopping

cause he lives stay tuned for details and joining us now to go over the various words of

the year and the cultural events that pave their way is Ben Zimmer, linguist, language columnist at the Wall Street Journal,

and chair of the New Words Committee of the American Dialect Society.

Ben, always great to have you on the show. Welcome back to WNYC.

To be back.

And listeners, you are a part of this. What is your word of the year?

212, 433, WNYC.

This can come from sort of any category of word of the year, you know, if there's just a word

you've been hearing a lot more this year for whatever reason maybe it's been in the news

maybe it's from your kids because sometimes generational trends really drive

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