maandag 19 november 2012

Omnishambles Omniwhat?



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20309441

Summary:

Every year the Oxford English Dictionary chooses a word of the year. This year the word “Omnishambles” has been named word of the year. The word means: a situation which is shambolic from every possible angle. This word was first used in the political satire The Thick of It. Only this year it has been used in real life too mostly by politicians or about political situations.
Omnishambles was not the only word contesting for word of the year.

Other words where: Eurogeddon, because of the financial collapse in the euro zone and mummy porn due to the book 50 Shades of grey.
The Olympics had an influence in making new words. A new verb had arisen “to medal”. “Games Maker” the name for the thousands of volunteers at the Olympics.

One of the reasons for the judges to choose omnishambles was because it was impressed the judges.
Fiona McPherson, one of the lexicographers on the judging panel, said: "It's funny, it's quirky, and it has broken free of its fictional political beginnings, firstly by spilling over into real politics, and then into other contexts.

Although this word is chosen as word of the year this does not mean that we can find it in the dictionary now or ever.

Opinion:

I love to learn new words and find out new expressions for things or feelings. Even in Dutch I like to know what new words mean or what has been chosen as ‘new word of the year’. Due to new shows on television, multimedia and social media new words are made daily I think. Not all words will be used in daily life and if so not all words end up in dictionaries.
I like the sound of omnishambles, at least as I think how I should pronounce it, but I still haven’t found out how to pronounce it properly. I can not find how to say it because there is no registration of it.  A words as ‘Games Maker’ or ‘Eurogeddon’ is easier for me to pronounce in the right way. I hope to find out whether or not this word will make it into the Oxford English Dictionary.

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