Word of the Year? Check it out!

The Macquarie Dictonary has a very entertaining site with lots to amuse any wordsmith. They have selected a Word of the Year and also a list of winning new words in various categories.

The Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year Committee comprises:

Dr Michael Spence, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney
Professor Stephen Garton, Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Sydney
Les Murray, renowned Australian poet
Susan Butler, Editor of the Macquarie Dictionary

Go to http://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/anonymous@919FFC17548334/-/p/dict/WOTY08/index.html?utm_source=MailingList&utm_medium=email&utm_content=swc+newsletter+085

Quote of the Day

"The trouble with words is that you never know whose mouths they've been in."
--Dennis Potter




Thank you, Halvard Johnson, for this delicious quote.