Results: American Dialect Society
Published on 01/10/2016
Yugen: an awareness of the universe that triggers a deep and emotional response, too mysterious for words.
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American Dialect Society's annual meeting in Washington, D.C. on Friday evening had some votes for word of the year, the singular version of "They" won. But here are some words that were being voted on, choose the ones that you have heard of:
Ammosexual: someone who really loves guns
5%
84 votes
On fleek: Of quality, being perfect or on point (Ryan Gosling comes to mind)
11%
209 votes
CRISPR: n. gene-editing technology allowing biologists to alter and control DNA sequences
4%
77 votes
Schlong: to defeat soundly
6%
108 votes
Fish gape: n. posed expression with cheeks sucked in and lips slightly apart
7%
131 votes
Sharewashing: n. deceptive marketing by companies treating services as sharing
3%
48 votes
Dadbod: n. flabby physique of a typical dad
13%
238 votes
A.F.: intensifier after an adjective (too naughty to type out) As ****
5%
96 votes
Netflix and chill: sexual come-on masked as a suggestion to watch Netflix and relax
13%
250 votes
Ghosts: v. abruptly end a relationship by cutting off communication
6%
116 votes
ZFG: indication of supreme indifference
1%
11 votes
N/A
61%
1137 votes
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Will you be using any of these words?
Yes
8%
142 votes
No
76%
1414 votes
Undecided
16%
296 votes
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Here is a word, never seen it before, have you? "Zenzizenzizenzic" The 8th power of a number. The zenzizenzizenzic of 2 is 256.
Yes
4%
75 votes
No
67%
1240 votes
Undecided
8%
141 votes
Not Applicable
21%
396 votes
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Here is a word, never seen it before, have you? "Zenzizenzizenzic" The 8th power of a number. The zenzizenzizenzic of 2 is 256.
Yes
5%
86 votes
No
66%
1222 votes
Undecided
7%
132 votes
Not Applicable
22%
412 votes
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