Word of the Year

[Simpo Two]

I'd like to nominate 'ICONIC'.

Has anyone else noticed how anything remotely famous is now suddenly 'Iconic'? Iconic this, Iconic that, it's bloody everywhere!

[pies1981]

Recession

[Hedders]

meh.

[Oldandslow]

"Change", from all the Obama election stuff.

"fked", from all the global economy stuff.

[crossle]

Broon

[benoli]

pies1981 said:

Recession

the BBC news keeps using 'downturn'

i know you can left-turn and right-turn, but how do you down-turn ?

[ewenm]

Over.

[Diderot]

'Expert'. Everyone and anyone who appears on the BBC is an 'expert'.

[tomTVR]

Barrowman

[adycav]

'Mapped'.

And let this foul word remain unuttered during 2009.

Edited by adycav on Tuesday 30th December 22:42

[jkennyd]

Hedders said:

meh.

[benoli]

Diderot said:

'Exspurt'. Everyone and anyone who appears on the BBC is an 'expert'.

an Ex is a has been !
a Spurt is a drip under pressure !

[batfink79]

Clopper.

[mybrainhurts]

jkennyd said:

Hedders said:

meh.

[rhinochopig]

Can I nominate Rapey - as in "He looks a bit rapey".

[Callan.T89]

"Spackfield" - my new favourite insult.

[raf_gti]

starts with a 'c', ends with a 't' with a 'u' & 'n' in the middle

Edited by raf_gti on Tuesday 30th December 22:51

[BlueCello]

Crunch.

[mitzy]

Foof

[Romanymagic]

crunchy credit