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The 10 Best Buzzwords of 2007
Kerry:
Time magazine has published it's top 10 best buzzwords for 2007:
#1 cougar
n. older woman who romantically pursues younger men; offensive to some, the term is considered by others a positive acknowledgment of these women's sex appeal
#2 surge
n. term for President Bush's controversial plan to bring 20,000 more troops to Iraq to help tamp down the civil war
#3 previvor
n. person who does not have cancer but possesses a genetic predisposition to develop the disease; a presurvivor
#4 popcorn lung
n. rare lung disease that can be caused by inhaling the buttery tasting additive diacetyl and is found among people who make - or eat - insane amounts of microwave popcorn
#5 Colbert bump
n. similar to the Oprah effect on book sales, the brief jump in popularity political candidates experience after appearing on The Colbert Report
#6 grass station
n. theoretical alternative to a conventional gas station that would allow drivers to fill up with biomass fuels, some of which are distilled from plain old grass
#7 locavore
n. person who tries to eat only foods that are harvested locally
#8 bacn
n. spam by request; e-mail the recipient has signed up to receive yet may never bother to read
#9 vajayjay
n. slang for vagina; popularized by Grey's Anatomy and Oprah
#10 freegan
n. anticonsumer, pro-recycling extremist who makes purchases only as a last resort
Which one's your favourite?
Perhaps your favourite isn't on Time's list. Tell us what it is.
injest:
I am SOOO out of it.
:-\
I have heard the words "surge' and "vajayjay" but wasn't aware they were being used in common conversation.
the rest of those words are all new to me!
Kerry:
--- Quote from: injest on December 17, 2007, 09:11:19 am ---I am SOOO out of it.
:-\
I have heard the words "surge' and "vajayjay" but wasn't aware they were being used in common conversation.
the rest of those words are all new to me!
--- End quote ---
I'm with you, Jess. I have only heard of "surge" but thought it was the military name for the operation in Iraq - like "Operation Surge." Had no idea it had become a buzzword! I've not heard of any of the others. :-\
mvansand76:
eh? :o ???
Kerry:
--- Quote from: Susiebell on December 17, 2007, 10:07:18 am ---#9 vajayjay
n. slang for vagina; popularized by Grey's Anatomy and Oprah
What a stupid word!! ::)
--- End quote ---
That's what I thought. Believe me, "vajayjay" is not what your typical Aussie bloke calls it haha! ::)
Guess ya gotta be a fan of Oprah, hunh?! 8)
Has anyone, anywhere in the known Universe, ever heard of any of these buzzwords? ??? (Other than Time magazine editorial staff, that is :-\ )
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