In 1586, the very proper Oxford University Press was founded.

In 1884, they published the very proper Oxford English Dictionary.

And in 2014, just last week, the ancient guardians of the English language chose their word of the year.

And that word was vape.

The fucking word was vape.

I am so sorry for what we've done to your language, Britain.

You could say that in this moment I am a vape apologist.

Let's move on.

Runners up for the word of the year included Norm Corps, Bud Tender, and Bay.

What?

Cool it for a minute with Bay.

Can we do that, please?

How do you spell?

I've lived long enough to see a lot of slang words come and go.

We're on the gas a little too hard with Bay. B.A.E. If you're on Twitter, you see Bay constantly.

Anyway, the only thing funnier than British language professors arguing the merits of Bay versus

Norm Corps is all of them immediately vaping afterwards, which I pray that they did. And the only thing funnier than that are

transatlantic trivia show

that pits U.S. and UK comedians

against each other

in a pop culture battle royale.

I am Dave Holmes.

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