Loading ...
Strangely Enough, “Scrumtrelescent” Didn’t Make the Cut
As a librarian, it is of crucial importance that one masters the language, the culture, nay, the zeitgeist of the patrons who frequent one’s library. When the kids come in, with the hopscotch and the jungle music and the maree-wanna, you gotta be able to rap with them. You gotta be hep.
That’s why I, for one, am elated that Merriam-Webster dictionary has finally announced their Top 10 Words of 2007. Memorize these words and use them often in daily conversation, and the kids will automatically respect you. They will instinctively understand that you’re on their wavelength, hip to their jive. No one will ever ask you if you are a narc.
Without further ado:
10. charlatan
9. hypocrite
8. Pecksniffian
7. apathetic
6. sardoodledom
5. blamestorm
4. quixotic
3. conundrum
2. facebook
And the 2007 Word of the Year…
1. w00t!
So, any suggestions for the committee? Any favorite words that they missed?
