Word.

January 10th, 2008

Australia’s McQuarie dictionary has published its annual Word of The Year nominations, with five neologisms in each category, my personal favourites being :

arse antlers
plural noun Colloquial a tattoo just above the buttocks, having a central section and curving extensions on each side.

and

read dating
noun a form of speed dating in which the participants display a list of their favourite books underneath their name tag in order to facilitate the identification of a common interest.

Voting closes 31 January.

Categories: Books, Culture

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