...and The Word Of The Year 2013 Is...

[sp1814]

'selfie' - according to the Oxford English Dictionary.

Agree?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24992393

[maggiebee]

I suppose we have to move with the times. Language evolves all the time. At one time we never had "acoustic guitars" because we didn't have electric guitars. Now we need to differentiate. Landline is another example - it was just the phone a few years ago before mobiles.

[sandyRoe]

Isn't there a Will Self? He'll think it's a homage to him.

[wolf63]

OR onesies - stupid product with a stupid name.

Grumpy grump grump

[joggerjayne]

As in ...

I took a selfie on my phone? Or

I had a selfie in the shower?

[jno]

he thinks everything is a homage to him, so no change there.

I think with another month twerk might have shaded selfie, except that it sounds like twerp.

[jno]

you can do both, JJ

[sandyRoe]

But you'd need to be careful that you didn't accidentally publish the image on the web

[ummmm]

Selfie's are for kids. I cringe when adults do them. My SIL does them all the time. She's a grand mother For Funks Sake...

[joggerjayne]

Sandy ...

If you sent a naked image of yourself from you phone, it would be ...

an "Ashley"

[sandyRoe]

what a sheltered life I've lead

[China Doll]

I had to read the article to find out what a 'selfie' was... I am so not cool.

[sandyRoe]

The only Ashley I can think of is Fred the Butchers boy in Corrie. Is that where 'ashley' comes from?

[joggerjayne]

An Ashley comes from Ashley Cole, who texted photos of his will to various girls, who then forwarded them to the Mail On Sunday.

[joggerjayne]

... photos of his willy ...

[sp1814]

FYI

The Oxford English Dictionary recent 'Word of the Year' are:

2012: Omnishambles
2011: Squeezed middle
2010: Refudiate
2009: Unfriend
2008: Credit crunch
2007: Locavore

[sandyRoe]

They somehow don't seem to be words that will stand the test of time.

[FredPuli43]

What's a locavore? Just shows how language changes: who uses it ?

Honestly, no sooner has a word reached the OED, but Jayne is giving it an extended meaning !

[sp1814]

FredPuli43

I had to look 'locavore' up. I've literally never heard anyone use it before.

From Wikipedia:

"A locavore is a person interested in eating food that is locally produced, not moved long distances to market.The desired maximum distance for local produce is between 50-100 miles. This also ties into wanting to save on energy consumption and carbon emissions. The locavore movement in the United States and elsewhere was spawned as interest in sustainability and eco-consciousness became more prevalent"

[jno]

sending photos of your will out to impressionable young females, there ought to be a law.

[FredPuli43]

Blimey! You can tell the US is big and uncrowded. Fancy thinking that 100 miles away is local ! Down in Antibes, stallholders advertise which village their produce comes from. Now , that is local. I don't suppose there is a French word for locavore.