Top Ten Words of 2004
1. inCivility
A year characterized by the inCivil War, where the shrillness of political discourse (dis-coarse) has risen (or descended to) the highest levels in memory.
2. Red States / Blue States
A dangerously deep split or just the simplest way of cutting an amazingly complex demographic pie.
3. Blogosphere
The realm of the ‘web log’ or ‘blog’’. Bloggers taken on a prominent role in vetting the mainstream media.
4. Flip-flop/flopping
Whether in reality or in myth, the concept helped to torpedo the Kerry campaign.
5. Esrever
That's `reverse' backwards, for the Red Sox who finally 'reversed the curse` of the Bambino and won the World Series after 87 years.
6. Fahrenheit
9/11 that is. Evidently, Moore passed on the more Euro-centric ‘Celsius 488’.
7. iPod
Another product-related verb such as 'to google' or 'to tivo'.
8. IM
In 2004 Instant Messaging became a way of life, even in the corporate world.
9. Liberal
Progressive, please.
10. Eurosceptic
Those in the EU who think the strength of Europe was in its vigorous diversity.
Bonus Word: Pajamahadeen
Those bloggers who have taken a prominent role in vetting (or ensuring the accuracy) of mainstream media news coverage. (Origin: Bloggers supposedly work in their bathrobes.)
7 comment(s).