The Linguistic Society of America has selected its word/phrase of the year.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002147143_webwords10.html

I might suggest that the Linguistic Society of America and Lake Superior State University use some of the same criteria in choosing their words/phrases.

The overlap is damned interesting, ain't it?

I think lawn mullet is the most creative phrase, just because it's such a common sight and there really isn't an existing phrase for it.

This morning we heard a market reporter use the phrase "at the end of the day" and that was what he meant.

I liked 'pajamahadeen: bloggers who challenge and fact-check traditional media.'

I liked 'pajamahadeen bloggers'.

But, if they do it in the Mother Country, wouldn't they be called "pyjamahadeen"?

Nah. They'd be called "Telegraph readers".

Pfranz ~

Such disparagement of my favourite source of letters to the editor!

Father Steve