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The words and phrases of 2020 have been impossible to avoid: lockdown, furlough, self-isolation, doomscrolling. But how about taking the path less travelled and borrowing a few words from a historical dictionary? Now’s the chance to choose an alternative #WordOfTheYear.
I’ve gathered a list of words that for me sum up many of the individuals of 2020, plus our feelings and experiences. I’d love you to vote for your favourite in these polls. Some of these really deserve to make a comeback.
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Snaccident: the inadvertent eating of an entire packet of biscuits when you meant to have just the one.
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Croozle: to snuggle beneath the duvet where the world seems warm and safe.
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Catchfart: one who slavishly follows their boss, and who blows with the political wind.
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Ipsedixitist: one who makes a dogmatic assertion of a 'fact' because they heard someone, somewhere say it.
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Ding ding, round 1, which of those words gets your vote for #WordOfTheYear? One winner goes through to the final
Snollygoster: an unscrupulous politician who abandons integrity in favour of power.
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Mumpsimus: someone who insists that they are right, despite clear evidence that they are wrong.
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Mubble-fubbles: melancholy and a sense of doom.
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Nod-crafty: having the knack of nodding with an air of great wisdom when you're not really listening at all.
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Time to get voting. Which of those four is your contender for #WordOfTheYear? One winner goes through to the final
Scurryfunging: the mad dash to tidy up just before (virtual) visitors arrive.
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Belly-cheer: the comfort that comes from filling one's stomach.
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Quafftide: a single-word announcement that it's time for a drink.
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Respair: fresh hope; a recovery from despair.
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That's the final heat. Pick your favourite and then join us later for the grand final of #WordOfTheYear.
And if you want something to entertain you whilst we count the votes then have a listen to a special wordy edition of #WaterstonesPodcast featuring me and @GiantRatSumatra
http://apple.co/2EKmmUA
https://bit.ly/WordsPodcast
http://spoti.fi/2FWVFwc
http://apple.co/2EKmmUA https://bit.ly/WordsPodcast http://spoti.fi/2FWVFwc
