Words of the Year 2014
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What do you think the Word of the Year for 2014 should be? We hear from linguists.
Vape? Bae? Lumbersexual? What do you think the Word of the Year for 2014 should be? We hear from linguists who tell us what words were on everybody's lips this year and why. Plus, we want you to share your nominations in the comments section below.
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Words of the Year 2014
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Vape? Bae? Lumbersexual? What do you think the Word of the Year for 2014 should be? We hear from linguists who tell us what words were on everybody's lips this year and why. Plus, we want you to share your nominations in the comments section below.
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