In a selection that was held virtually for the first time ever, “Covid” was chosen as Word of the Year (2020) by the American Dialect Society in its annual vote. It was the 30th anniversary of the society’s …

Dec 18, 2020 · In an appropriate and utterly unsurprising choice, the American Dialect Society has picked Covid as its Word of the Year for 2020. The ADS press release detailing the choice, and the …

Jan 11, 2025 · Appendix:American Dialect Society words of the year The following are recognized words from the American Dialect Society word of the year.

Jan 10, 2021 · On this week's That's What They Say, English Professor Anne Curzan fills us in on the American Dialect Society's annual "Word of the Year" vote. The fact that this year's selection was the …

American Dialect Society 2020 Words of the Year nominees A list of 61 words by scarequotes.

Nov 20, 2025 · This post talks about the common words of 2020 and presents the American Dialect Society winners.

Word of the Year: Ben Zimmer, Chair of the New Words Committee of the American Dialect Society and Language Columnist for the Wall Street Journal

Sam Corbin, a words and language writer for The New York Times, comparing the ADS WOTY with the likes from prominent dictionaries, wrote that "the American Dialect Society celebrates linguistic …

Every January since 1990, the American Dialect Society crowns a Word of the Year at the annual meeting of the Linguistic Society of America. A team of linguists, lexicographers, etymologists, and …

Dec 11, 2020 · Though the conference has been canceled due to COVID-19, 2020 will still get its Word of the Year—the organization is holding a virtual vote, and everyone is welcome to participate. The...