Top trendspotter Marian Salzman and slang guru Grant Barrett (doubletongued.org) foresee these top slang terms for 2007.
•Adultescents: Young adults who won't grow up — or move out.
•Alpha moms: Mothers who are strong, decision-making multitaskers.
•Data Valdez: Personal private info accidentally released online.
•Fling a craving on: Cause someone to desire something, such as food.
•Gastroporn: The glorification of food.
•God wink: An incident that seems to indicate presence of a higher power.
•Hummer house: Grotesquely large single-family residence.
•Litter on a stick: Billboards, signs and ads.
•MAWG: Middle-aged white guy. (Still not hip.)
•Peerents: Parents who are friends to their kids.
•3,000-mile screwdriver: Micromanagement from the home office.
•Trailing spouse: Husband or wife who follows a partner to a job in a new city.
Monday, January 01, 2007
Top Buzz words for 2007
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Never heard of some of those words. And since it's me talkin', how much currency can they have, really? And what about Grinfuck? Now, that's a word.
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