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Words of the Decade - 21 Dec. 2009

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

A Way with Words

Language Learning, Society & Culture, Education

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🗓️ 21 December 2009

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Enough about the Word of the Year. How about the Word of the Decade? Bailout? Google? Martha and Grant discuss some candidates. Also in this episode, does speaking a different language make you feel different emotions? What did Don Draper on Mad Men mean when he called Betty a “Main Line brat”? And why do we talk about “throwing someone under the bus”?  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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0:00.0

You can cross your fingers and all your toes during a data center migration.

0:04.0

You can knock on wood, pluck a dozen four-leaf clovers, or look to your lucky stars for a successful office expansion.

0:10.0

You could hold your breath, shut your eyes, and say all the world wishes to help avoid cyber attacks.

0:15.0

But none of that truly helps you.

0:18.0

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0:25.3

AT&T Business, the network more businesses are choosing. You're listening to a way with words. I'm Martha Barnett. And I'm Grant Barrett.

0:39.0

Martha, when I look back over the last 10 years or so, I can see a lot of new English. For me all of this new

0:46.0

language this new English illustrates the major themes that we've been living with. For example,

0:50.4

ten years ago did you Google anything?

0:53.0

Um...

0:55.0

Maybe you yahooed it or altavista do.

0:57.0

Yeah, I think I dog piled it.

0:59.0

You dog piled it.

1:00.0

There we go.

1:01.0

And 10 years ago, did you know what a hanging Chad was?

1:03.6

I had no idea.

1:04.8

I would have guessed it with some kind of fruit or something.

1:06.7

I mean, there were a lot of terms that came out of the big fiasco of the 2000 presidential

1:11.0

election, but I think hanging Chad is kind of a great emblem for that whole big mess don't you?

1:15.7

Yeah, yeah that sums it up right there and how about this how about social networking?

1:20.8

Now that's a new one. I mean, yeah,

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