TAG | Fanboy, malware and webinar but 3 of Merriam-Webster’s new words for 2008 |
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| by Alex Zaharov-Reutt | |
| Wednesday, 09 July 2008 | |
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Page 2 of 3 Edamame (1951): immature green soybeans, usually in the pod. Featured Whitepaper
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Infinity pool (1992): outdoor swimming pool with an edge over which water flows into a trough, but seems to flow into the horizon. Jukebox musical (1993): musical that features popular songs from the past. Kiteboarding (1996): the sport of riding on a small surfboard propelled across water by a large kite, to which the rider is harnessed. Malware (1990): software designed to interfere with a computer's normal functioning. Mental health day (1971): day that an employee takes off from work to relieve stress or renew vitality. Mondegreen (1954): word or phrase that results from a mishearing of something said or sung. From the mishearing in a Scottish ballad of "laid him on the green" as "Lady Mondegreen." Netroots (2003): grassroots political activists who communicate via the Internet, especially by blogs. Norovirus (2002): any of a genus of small round single-stranded RNA viruses; specifically, Norwalk virus. Continued on page 3. |
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