House sales have fallen off a cliff.
At the beginning of the year, people were keen on the word “constrained” to mean “confined” or “restricted” – or almost anything.
At the beginning of the year, people were keen on the word “constrained” to mean “confined” or “restricted” – or almost anything.
everything is broken, not just society
swerve for avoid
uplift in value
hinterland was popular in April
boobs have become a rack
convulse is used to mean practically anything Rural communities are being convulsed by arguments for and against wind power. Guardian May 7, 2004 Are they really having fits over these arguments?
capacity building
Woot! (It means "want one of those")
People have stopped using major at last.
talking trash (This seems to mean making your opponent feel bad. How attractive is that?)
webinar
whippits = inhaling nitrous oxide
glurge = ghastly inspirational emails about alleged miracles happening to ordinary people
scrobble = assemble a playlist on a social music site
larp = playing a role-playing game in ordinary life (Live Action Role Playing)
astroturf – opposite of grassroots? Or is it cosmetic greenery?
huge – for big, vast, large, high, massive, enormous
decolletage for bust
workies for interns
modern day for modern or present day
Buzz Words of 2011 here and here.
Complete Buzz Words of 2010 here.
Buzz Words of 2009 here.
Buzz Words of 2009 Part Two here.
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