Andrew Beaujon, “GIF (as a Verb) is Dictionary’s Word of the Year” (Poynter, Nov. 13, 2012)
Boston Globe language columnist Ben Zimmer has been compiling his own list of words of the year. In an Internet communication, he tells Poynter the leading contenders are “YOLO” and “fiscal cliff,” plus “mansplaining, dox(x)ing, double down, Frankenstorm, Super PAC,” he writes, promising more words to come.
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