Word Routes
Exploring the pathways of our lexicon
The Year in Words, 2013 EditionDecember 30, 2013By Ben Zimmer
As the year comes to a close, it's time once again to survey the new words and phrases that made their presence felt in the popular consciousness. For the Wall Street Journal, I surveyed the "words that popped in 2013," from cronut to Sharknado, but there were too many good choices to include in one article. Here I present my more comprehensive list of notable words of the year.
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