2021 Word of the Year is “Insurrection”
The American Dialect Society, in its 32nd annual words-of-the-year vote, selected “insurrection” as the Word of the Year for 2021. While the selection is typically held in person at the society’s...
View ArticleNow Accepting Nominations for 2022 Word of the Year
The New Words Committee of the American Dialect Society is now accepting Word of the Year nominations for 2022. Nominations can be submitted via Google Forms here. Please submit your nominations by 5...
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Nominations for Words of the Year 2022
Nominations for Words of the Year 2022 follow below. The final selection will be held at 5:30 pm MST on Friday, Jan. 6 (in the Centennial Ballroom of the Denver Hyatt Regency). American Dialect Society...
View Article2022 Word of the Year is “-ussy”
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center–Jan. 6—The American Dialect Society, in its 33rd annual words-of-the-year vote, selected the suffix “-ussy” as the Word of the Year for 2022. More...
View ArticleNominate the 2023 Words of the Year
Nominate your 2023 words of the year here. Since 1990, the American Dialect Society has selected words of the year to highlight language change and to bring a few aspects of the study of linguistics to...
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Nominations for Words of the Year 2023
Nominations for Words of the Year 2023 follow below. The final selection will be held at 7:30 pm EST on Friday, Jan. 5 (in the Metro East Ballroom of the Sheraton Times Square). American Dialect...
View Article2023 Word of the Year Is “Enshittification”
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, New York, NY–Jan. 5—The American Dialect Society, in its 34th annual words-of-the-year vote, selected “enshittification” as the Word of the Year for 2023. More...
View ArticleSubmit Your 2024 Words-of-the-Year Nominations
Since 1990, the American Dialect Society has selected Words of the Year to highlight language change and to bring a few aspects of linguistic study to the public’s attention. The lighthearted vote is...
View ArticleNominations for Words of the Year 2024
Nominations for Words of the Year 2024 follow below. The final selection will be held at 6:45 pm EST on Friday, Jan. 10 (in Ballroom Salons E-F of the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown). American Dialect...
View Article2024 Word of the Year Is “Rawdog”
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown–Jan. 10—The American Dialect Society, in its 35th annual words-of-the-year vote, selected rawdog as the Word of the Year for 2024. More than three hundred attendees took...
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