Hard News: Public Address Word of the Year 2019: Korero phase
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Sorry, I didn’t follow the rules (I seldom do) 🙄
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Susied (from the verb “to Susie) – to be the subject of an intense and vigorous interview by someone far, far smarter than you.
Celebrates a national icon and is also a refreshing celebration of the importance of the media in a functioning democracy. I’m not in the habit of praising Simon Bridges, but I heartily appreciate this contribution to the English language.
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C-questration – OK, this word doesn’t exist yet, but it should. It’s relevant, urgent, and it’s preoccupied in New Zealanders over the last year. So let’s make it WOTY. It can then go forth and prosper.
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“decriminalize” (Marijuana) Because we’re finally talking about.
“Crisis” (Climate Change) Because we’re not talking about it enough.
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Andre, in reply to
As opposed to Suzied, as in food poisoned… https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11464207
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Hebe,
Peace be with you
Christchurch
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“I’m on it Bro”
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Chopper, in reply to
+1
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“Impeachment”: because of its potential global impact.
“We utterly reject and condemn you”: most powerful local phrase I’ve heard.
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As-salamu alaykum
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I’m with Andre on this. (Extinction) Rebellion. I put it in brackets however because ‘Rebellion’ on its own has been a recurrent word – from Hong Kong, Lebanon, Iraq, France, Chile, Bolivia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Colombia (sorry I know South and Central America best).
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Just returning to further (and more seriously this time) justify my earlier choice of “climate strike”, because the mass action (and it’s growth) is a new thing of 2019- demanding a response rather than just acknowledging there is a problem.
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Privilege
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Dotard
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Robust
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Mueller
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I’d support boomer. Also, deep fake.
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Consent
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Greta
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Sacha, in reply to
Robust
part of local govt talk?
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Languid. For no reason other than it is a beautiful word and will be very useful this summer.
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Ian Dalziel, in reply to
“woke” (as an insult) – seconded!
- make that ‘thirded’ – Hi Doug…
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Ian Dalziel, in reply to
14 grams
- Two thirds of a soul (allegedly)…
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‘Virtue signalling’ – still prevalent among those with performance and anger issues coupled with an internet connection.
(…and as opposed to ‘Verjus signalling’ which literally is ‘sour grapes’!)‘Impeachment’ – obviously derived from the Imp every High Official has on Each shoulder, and the consequences of listening to the wrong one..
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Anti-vaxxer (or as I like to call them total fucktards)
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