Tuesday, December 30, 2003

Word of the Year

This link offers you the opportunity to vote for your choice of “word of the year.” From the list they have, I think I’d go with “embedded.” It’s really picked up a lot of currency and texture over the past year.  I’d pick “google” but I think it’s renaissance started well before January 2003. 

I’d expect some of you have your own ideas.  “Spiderhole.” “EuroWiz.” “Wordacious.” “Cromulent.” In fact, just on my way to lunch today I noted an unusual number of both new and used condoms on the sidewalk - I identified four within just a few blocks’ walk.  “This,” I reflected, “is what I’d call a high condomsomtration.” Okay, maybe that sucks, but at least I’m trying.  I invite you to provide a better option.  And if you want to influence my vote, you just go right ahead and try.

it didn’t make the list to vote on, but ‘blog’ was a possibility.

my vote went to ‘metrosexual’, since I know so damn many of them.

I still don’t know what the Christ a metrosexual is.  It makes me think of postmodernism and sex on the subway at the same time.

My vote would have gone to “bunker-buster”, were it not such a terrible thing in reality.

I’d go with “asshat”. I first heard that term from Rachel Lucas.