Top 10 Buzzwords according to TIME
a la Letterman, starting with #10
10. Freegan
A combination of the words “free” and “vegan,” the term describes an anti-consumer who shuns mainstream materialism and only makes purchases as a last resort. The most sensational and often discussed practice of freeganism involves Dumpster-diving for food, clothing or other essentials, which freegans refer to as “waste reclamation.”
9. Vajayjay
Slang for “vagina.” The term, popularized in 2006 by Grey’s Anatomy and more recently by Oprah Winfrey, is fairly indicative of where we are linguistically as a nation.
8. Bacn
Similar to Internet spam, this term covers news alerts and other email that individuals signed up to receive but may never get around to actually reading. Much like the pork product it is named after, bacn is something we desire even though it clogs our (electronic) arteries. And like many techy terms, it is willfully misspelled.
7. Locavore
The New Oxford American Dictionary’s Word of the Year, this term refers to the trend of eating fresh, locally grown ingredients.
6. Grass Station
As Webster New World Dictionary’s Word of the Year, the term does not describe an outpost for smoking marijuana, but rather a theoretical alternative to today’s fossil fuel-based gas station.
5. Colbert Bump
Similar to the Oprah effect on book sales, the boost in popularity ratings a political candidate gets after appearing on The Colbert Report.
4. Popcorn Lung
A rare, life-threatening lung disease that can be caused by inhaling diacetyl, a chemical used in butter flavoring. It’s normally not a problem if a) you don’t work in a microwave-popcorn factory or b)you’re not Colorado resident Wayne Watson, who ate approximately two bags of microwave popcorn a day for 10 years and became the first-known consumer to develop the disease.
3. Previvor
A person who does not have cancer, but has precancerous cells or a genetic mutation known to increase the risk of developing it: a pre-survivor.
2. Surge
President Bush’s call for additional troops, which was announced in January, incited more heated discourse this year than almost any other issue save immigration.
and the #1 Buzzword of 2007…
1. Cougar
An older woman who romantically pursues younger men.
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1. Snipe or Sniping
2. Liberal Fascist
3. Republican Enablers
4. Corporate Media instead of MSM
5. Blue Dog Capitulators
crime.
I only knew 2 of them!
Sustainability- a must include for all PPT files
Health Savings Account- another name for you pay, not them
Innovation- actually means thinking up ways around Sarbanes-Oxley and financial controllers
Lean & Mean-more like anorexic or bulemic
Core competencies- ya, I majored in bullshit with a minor in assholianism
Six Sigma- the practice of applying statisical math to things that don’t matter. The process has the advantage of attention diversion and project slow down thus preventing expenses
Anti-public corruption compliance- Newest of the buzzwords this one is undefined at this time. It can best be described as “you are guilty and will do jail time”, unless your golden parachute deal has already been negotiated.