Take our user survey and make your voice heard.
world

Merriam-Webster declares 'ism' as word of the year for 2015

10 Comments
By LEANNE ITALIE

The requested article has expired, and is no longer available. Any related articles, and user comments are shown below.

© Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.

10 Comments
Login to comment

Trumpism: blowing a particularly loud but utterly toneless trumpet.

1 ( +3 / -2 )

But was there a spike or otherwise for journalism?

2 ( +2 / -0 )

You'd think a bunch of dictionary publishers would know the difference between a suffix and a word. Decisions in the ****boardroom of Webster-Merriam must be made by a bunch of...wits - a suitable suffix, surely.

1 ( +1 / -0 )

All of this seems confusingism

0 ( +1 / -1 )

Next year can we have 'ish'?

2 ( +2 / -0 )

Next year can we have 'ish'?

Wasn't that copyrighted by Shinzo?

1 ( +1 / -0 )

Samuel Johnson is apropos here:

Lexicógrapher. n.s. [λεξικὸν and γράφω; lexicographe, French.] A writer of dictionaries; a harmless drudge, that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the signification of words

http://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/?p=4848

2 ( +2 / -0 )

"ism", when the speaker hasn't the time, intelligence or capacity for original thought. e.g. - Trumpism

-2 ( +0 / -2 )

This is ridiculousism.

0 ( +0 / -0 )

This is funnyism

0 ( +0 / -0 )

Login to leave a comment

Facebook users

Use your Facebook account to login or register with JapanToday. By doing so, you will also receive an email inviting you to receive our news alerts.

Facebook Connect

Login with your JapanToday account

User registration

Articles, Offers & Useful Resources

A mix of what's trending on our other sites