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November 2006New Word WatchMerriam-Webster editors are giving the following words serious consideration for entry in a Merriam-Webster dictionary:
* crunk noun : a style of Southern rap music featuring repetitive chants and rapid dance rhythms * HEPA adjective [high-efficiency particulate air (filter)] : being, using, or containing a filter usually designed to remove 99.97% of airborne particles measuring 0.3 microns in diameter passing through it * spoiler noun (new sense) : information about a plot of a motion picture or TV program that can spoil a viewer's sense of surprise or suspense; also : a person who discloses such information Do you have a suggestion for a word we should be watching for? E-mail us at comments@word.com, and we'll tell you what we have on that word so far. |