Word of the year

• howard mcsweeney1

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  19 November 2013     08:57252972
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  what an inventive lot we are
  
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24992393
• Guest 641

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  19 November 2013     09:46252974
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  The Oxford English Dictionary has a lot to answer for Jeez!
• Guest 744

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  19 November 2013     10:56252979
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  I agree Barry. Pity we do not have the English equivalent of the Académie Française.
• howard mcsweeney1

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  19 November 2013     12:53252987
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  something to test the brain cells.
  
  
  http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/interactive/2013/nov/19/new-words-meanings-selfie-oed#_=_
• Guest 641

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  19 November 2013     17:45252998
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  A poor three for me, but in my defence I would say that's a Result
• howard mcsweeney1

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  19 November 2013     18:08253010
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  that's 2 more than me baz.
• Guest 698

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  19 November 2013     18:20253012
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   Carole Barber wrote:

  I agree Barry. Pity we do not have the English equivalent of the Académie Française.

  
  
  Carole, ask your French neighbours about Coca-colonisation and McDomination. Then retreat to a safe distance.
  I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson