Word of the year - Wikipedia The word (s) of the year, sometimes capitalized as " Word (s) of the Year " and abbreviated " WOTY " (or " WotY "), refers to any of various assessments as to the most important word (s) or expression (s) in the public sphere during a specific year
American Dialect Society Words of the Year Nominations for the American Dialect Society words of the year can be submitted all year long to woty@americandialect org All previous winners are listed here
2025 Word of the Year: Slop - Slop | Merriam-Webster To gerrymander is to divide a state, school district, etc into political units or election districts that give one group or political party an unfair advantage The word comes from the name of Elbridge Gerry, an American politician in the late 1700s and early 1800s
What is a Word of the Year (WOTY) and Why it Matters - Medium It is a single word you choose to guide you every day of the year The best Word of the Year (WOTY) is a single, carefully chosen word that becomes your filter, focus, and compass for who you are
Words of the Year 2025 - Ellii (formerly ESL Library) Every year, major dictionaries and language organizations announce their Word of the Year (WOTY) in December or January The winning word is often a term that captures something essential about how we used language over the past 12 months
What does WOTY mean? - Abbreviation Finder Using WOTY as an acronym offers efficiency and brevity, saving time and space in communication while conveying professionalism and expertise within specific industries
2025 Wordorigins Words of the Year (WOTY) — Wordorigins. org During the year as each month passed, I selected one word or phrase that was linguistically interesting, prominent in public discourse, or representative of major events of that month