Word of the Year

[nq:1]According to Merriam-Webster, based on online lookups, the #1 Word of the Year for 2005 was: 1. integrity[/nq]
hmmm... Considering the times, the #2 word should have been "irony."

[nq:1]According to Merriam-Webster, based on online lookups, the #1 Word of the Year for 2005 was: 1. integrity Followed by: 2. refugee 3. contempt 4. filibuster 5. insipid 6. tsunami 7. pandemic 8. conclave 9. levee 10. inept[/nq]
Okay. Let's see a three-sentence maximum paragraph that uses all those words (not necessarily in order but extra points if you pull it off).

The two most c

What on earth does a word have to do to become Word of the Year?

Bert
www.bertcoules.co.uk

[nq:1]What on earth does a word have to do to become Word of the Year?[/nq]
It has to want it. Really, really want it.

RonB
"There's a story there...somewhere"

[nq:1]According to Merriam-Webster, based on online lookups, the #1 Word of the Year for 2005 was: 1. integrity Followed by: 2. refugee 3. contempt 4. filibuster 5. insipid 6. tsunami 7. pandemic 8. conclave 9. levee 10. inept[/nq]
Why am I not surprised that people had to look up "integrity" more often than any other word? What does it mean? How do you spell it? Why would one ever need to use

@reader2.panix.com:
[nq:1]What on earth does a word have to do to become Word of the Year?[/nq]
It's a popularity contest, Bert. That *** "integrity" sleeps around... ironically.
jaybee

[nq:1]Why am I not surprised that people had to look up "integrity" more often than any other word? What does it mean? How do you spell it? Why would one ever need to use it?[/nq]
It's about as useful as knowing how long it takes the earth to orbit the sun...
jaybee

[nq:2]Why am I not surprised that people had to look ... spell it? Why would one ever need to use it?[/nq]
[nq:1]It's about as useful as knowing how long it takes the earth to orbit the sun...[/nq]
Waitaminnit! The earth orbits the sun?

The two most common elements in the universe
are hydrogen and stupidity.
Harlan Ellison

[nq:2]It's about as useful as knowing how long it takes the earth to orbit the sun...[/nq]
[nq:1]Waitaminnit! The earth orbits the sun?[/nq]
Only in non-Leap-Years.
Alan Brooks

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You say you want a revolution...
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[nq:2]Waitaminnit! The earth orbits the sun?[/nq]
[nq:1]Only in non-Leap-Years.[/nq]
I couldn't help noticing the days have started getting longer, and I hear that tomorrow will be one second longer than January 1, 2005.

Let's see if the left, liberal, Darwinists can explain that!

The two most common elements in the universe
are hydrogen and stupidity.
Harl