Spillcam Beats Refudiate in Top Words of the Year 2010

The Global Language Monitor released its list of the top words of the year on Monday. And Sarah Palin’s word “Refudiate” made it to the top no.4. However, the New Oxford American Dictionary named “Refudiate” as the 2010 word of the year!

The proper use of refudiate, according to the dictionary, is as a verb used loosely to mean “reject.”

The top 10 words are:

1. Spillcam – Referring to the constant video of the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.

2. Vuvuzela – The instrument used continuously at the World Cup.

3. The Narrative – Used in the political arena instead of a party’s platform.

4. Refudiate – Sarah Palin’s word where she combined “refute” and “repudiate.”

5. Guido and Guidette – In reference to the TV show “Jersey Shore.”

6. Deficit – Referring to both the U.S. and global issues.

7. Snowmaggeden (and Snowpocalypse) – The words used to describe the record snowfalls in the East Coast and Northern Europe last winter.

8. 3-D – Because the technology hit big at the box office this year.

9. Shellacking – How President Obama described the Democrat’s losses in this year’s election.

10. Simplexity – A way of simplifying complex ideas.

To see the top phrases and top names of the year, visit www.languagemonitor.com.