[Peace-discuss] UK hotwords, 2018

[ewj at pigs.ag]

Jethro Clampett attended Oxford.

I am sure that there was no pun intended in putting bde and incel on a "short" list.

I am sure that the world needs more broad publication of cool internet cryptomemes.

... more toxic masculinity...not more toxic, just more of it.

...& "more cowbell"... for Oxford.

>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Szoke, Ron via Peace-discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
>  To: Peace Discuss <peace-discuss at anti-war.net>
>  Cc: Bill Strutz <bill.strutz at gmail.com>
>  Subject: [Peace-discuss] UK hotwords, 2018
>  Sent: Nov 16 '18 06:48
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>  
>  FROM: "Szoke, Ron" <r-szoke at illinois.edu>
>  
>  SUBJECT: OXFORD DICTIONARIES' WORD OF THE YEAR IS A TRAGICALLY APT
>  SUMMARY OF 2018 | HUFFPOST
>  
>  DATE: November 15, 2018
>  
>  >
>  https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/oxford-dictionaries-word-of-the-year-2018_us_5bed6d7ce4b0dbb7ea680bac
>  >
>  > OXFORD DICTIONARIES’ WORD OF THE YEAR IS A TRAGICALLY APT SUMMARY
>  > OF 2018
>  >
>  > GASLIGHTING, INCEL, BIG DICK ENERGY AND OVERTOURISM ALL MADE THE
>  > SHORTLIST.
>  >
>  > Lee Moran
>  >
>  > There is a noxious air about Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year
>  > 2018 ― “toxic.”
>  >
>  > The British publisher, in announcing the choice, revealed “a 45
>  > percent rise in the number of times” the word — which it defines
>  > as “poisonous” — was searched for in “an array” of literal
>  > and metaphorical contexts on its websites this year.
>  > “In 2018, _toxic_ added many strings to its poisoned bow becoming
>  > an intoxicating descriptor for the year’s most talked about
>  > topics,” the publisher said in a statement online Thursday. “It
>  > is the sheer scope of its application, as found by our research,
>  > that made _toxic_ the stand-out choice for the Word of the Year
>  > title.”
>  >
>  > Oxford Dictionaries also revealed the 10 most looked-up terms
>  > containing the word:
>  >
>  >> 1. Toxic Chemical
>  >>
>  >> 2. Toxic Masculinity
>  >>
>  >> 3. Toxic Substance
>  >>
>  >> 4. Toxic Gas
>  >>
>  >> 5. Toxic Environment
>  >>
>  >> 6. Toxic Relationship
>  >>
>  >> 7. Toxic Culture
>  >>
>  >> 8. Toxic Waste
>  >>
>  >> 9. Toxic Algae
>  >>
>  >> 10.Toxic Air
>  >
>  > Eight other words made Oxford’s shortlist:
>  >
>  > Their definitions, per the publisher, are:
>  >
>  >> BIG DICK ENERGY (BDE): An attitude of understated and casual
>  >> confidence.
>  >>
>  >> CAKEISM: Primarily a word used in the UK, cakeism is the belief
>  >> that it is possible to enjoy or take advantage of both of two
>  >> desirable but mutually exclusive alternatives at once.
>  >>
>  >> GAMMON: Typically used in the UK as a derogatory term for an older
>  >> middle-class white man whose face becomes flushed due to anger
>  >> when expressing political (typically right-wing) opinions.
>  >>
>  >> GASLIGHTING: The action of manipulating someone by psychological
>  >> means into accepting a false depiction of reality or doubting
>  >> their own sanity.
>  >>
>  >> INCEL: An incel is a member of an online community of young men
>  >> who consider themselves unable to attract women sexually.
>  >> Typically, they hold views that are hostile towards men and women
>  >> who are sexually active.
>  >>
>  >> ORBITING: Orbiting is the action of abruptly withdrawing from
>  >> direct communication with someone while still monitoring, and
>  >> sometimes responding to, their activity on social media.
>  >>
>  >> OVERTOURISM: An excessive number of tourist visits to a popular
>  >> destination or attraction, resulting in damage to the local
>  >> environment and historical sites and in poorer quality of life for
>  >> residents.
>  >>
>  >> TECHLASH: A strong and widespread negative reaction to the growing
>  >> power and influence of large technology companies, particularly
>  >> those based in Silicon Valley.
>  >
>  > Previous Oxford Dictionaries Words of the Year include the
>  > controversial “youthquake” in 2017, “post-truth” in 2016,
>  > the emoji known as “Face with Tears of Joy” in 2015, “vape”
>  > in 2014, and “selfie” in 2013.
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