The Word Spy

The Word Spy web site is devoted to lexpionage, the sleuthing of new words and phrases. These aren't "stunt words" or "sniglets," but new terms that have appeared multiple times in newspapers, magazines, books, Web sites, and other recorded sources.

Every week the site posts The Top 100 Word Spy words as measured by page views from the past seven days. This weeks Top 5 are:

metrosexual
Google bombing
jump the shark
furkid
technosexual

You'll have to get to the site to find the definition of these and the other 95 words. Each word is also accompanied by an example citation and the first known use citation. This site is a field day for anyone interested in words, lexicons, and the morphing of language.

Posted 125 words by A.J. on May 27, 2004 04:49 PM