The word “bailout” which shot to prominence amid the financial meltdown, was looked up so often at Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary that the publisher says it was an easy choice as its 2008 Word of the Year.
The rest of the word of the year choices Merriam-Webster considered do not necessary instill confidence:
trepidation
precipice
turmoil
So as we close out 2008, here's to the hope that 2009's word of the year will be a heated contest between "recovery", "profits", "revitalization", and "earnings".
12.03.2008
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year
Posted by MC at 8:09 AM
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I don't know what's more concerning... the fact that the word 'bailout' has defined our year or that millions of people had to lookup the definition.
As we bail out of another year, let's look to a great 09!
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