"Rawdog"—a term that originally meant "to have sex without a condom" and extended to "to undertake a typically dull or difficult activity without aid, prep, or diversion"—wins the @americandialect.org vote for 2024 Word of the Year #woty24.
(Don't count on my predictions."
(Don't count on my predictions."
My early call is "broligarchy" wins the overall @americandialect.org vote for 2024 Word of the Year #woty2024.
Regarding "cooked". Yes, it is (and has long been) slang for "totally exhausted or depleted." But prominent this year, from what I've observed, is an intransitive sense meaning "to execute something extremely well," as in "I asked my friend to do my makeup, and she cooked!"
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January 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
"Rawdog"—a term that originally meant "to have sex without a condom" and extended to "to undertake a typically dull or difficult activity without aid, prep, or diversion"—wins the @americandialect.org vote for 2024 Word of the Year #woty24.
(Don't count on my predictions."
(Don't count on my predictions."
Just finished judging the #WOTY on #CSSDA. Amazing work as always by all of the nominees. www.cssdesignawards.com/woty2024 #WOTY24
Website of the Year 2024 | CSS Design Awards
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February 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Just finished judging the #WOTY on #CSSDA. Amazing work as always by all of the nominees. www.cssdesignawards.com/woty2024 #WOTY24
Jessi doing a great job with the comments #WOTY24 @jessgrieser.bsky.social
January 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Jessi doing a great job with the comments #WOTY24 @jessgrieser.bsky.social