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JacksonP, 19:15 Dec 5, 2012

Has anyone done iPhone yet?
Or the more generic 'smart phone'.

Auckland • Since Mar 2011 • 2450 posts Report
Geoff Lealand, 19:20 Dec 5, 2012

Monetise (for the decade). Such a horrible word.

Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report
Geoff Lealand, 19:24 Dec 5, 2012

I am in favour of bringing back words such as higgledy-piggledy and jeepers

Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report
simon g, 19:46 Dec 5, 2012

Name of the Year: Kim (from Kardashian to Dotcom via Pyongyang).
Interview Word of the Year: Look ...
New Zealand Word of the Year: Australia

Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 1333 posts Report
Sofie Bribiesca, in reply to JacksonP, 19:53 Dec 5, 2012

Has anyone done iPhone yet?Or the more generic ‘smart phone’.
Android?

here and there. • Since Nov 2007 • 6796 posts Report
Kumara Republic, 20:03 Dec 5, 2012

A toss-up between:
- neo-crusader
- Great Recession
- Android
- crowdsourcing
- leaks
- illiberal democracy
My personal favourite expression? "All down the shitter".

The southernmost capital … • Since Nov 2006 • 5446 posts Report
Richard Benson, 20:09 Dec 5, 2012

drone

Auckland • Since Dec 2007 • 2 posts Report
Tom Ackroyd, 20:23 Dec 5, 2012

Last year W. Peters obliged the WOTY hunt with “cinderella-ised”. And today he gives us "irrebuttable". Which at least has the decency to be a real word.

Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 159 posts Report
Jonathan Ganley, 20:28 Dec 5, 2012

Pop-up shop.

Since Dec 2006 • 234 posts Report
Sofie Bribiesca, 20:28 Dec 5, 2012

The neverending Global Financial Crisis. GFC year/decade

here and there. • Since Nov 2007 • 6796 posts Report
MeToo, 20:39 Dec 5, 2012

Cabbage-boat.
(Or was that 2011?)

Outer Auckland • Since Dec 2012 • 2 posts Report
BenWilson, 20:49 Dec 5, 2012

Anecdata

Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 10657 posts Report
Rowan Crawford, 20:54 Dec 5, 2012

Oh! Honourable mention for the decade has to go to fuckeulogy as well.

Auckland • Since Oct 2008 • 27 posts Report
Tamara, 20:58 Dec 5, 2012

I quite like fauxpology - and blog for WOTD (as in PA's 10th anniversary).

New Zealand • Since Oct 2010 • 115 posts Report
Ross Mason, 22:14 Dec 5, 2012

The GFC. Then:
Bailout
Collateralized debt obligations
Toxic
Stimulus
Allan Hubbard
High Frequency Trading

Upper Hutt • Since Jun 2007 • 1590 posts Report
tonyH, 22:21 Dec 5, 2012

WOTY:
batshit
frankenstorm
novopay
WOTD:
blogosphere

Pakuranga • Since Nov 2011 • 9 posts Report
Carol Stewart, 22:22 Dec 5, 2012

Just putting sitzpinkler out there as it's a word that deserves wider usage ..

Wellington • Since Jul 2008 • 830 posts Report
Anonymous Author, 22:25 Dec 5, 2012

WotY: Mahy, Baumgartner, boson (as in Higgs).
WotD: Apple, terror, Crocs (as in I'd rather put my head in the mouth of one than wear two on my feet).

Auckland • Since Nov 2010 • 64 posts Report
John Armstrong, 22:26 Dec 5, 2012

Decade: wiki

Hamilton • Since Nov 2007 • 136 posts Report
Hebe, 22:28 Dec 5, 2012

Suboptimal: it is.
Zip it Sweetie (phrase for December); it's getting play in our house.

Christchurch • Since May 2011 • 2899 posts Report
Ross Mason, in reply to John Armstrong, 22:28 Dec 5, 2012

Decade: wiki
There is that added word again: Leaks!!
It's taken over from everything-gate

Upper Hutt • Since Jun 2007 • 1590 posts Report
John Armstrong, 22:32 Dec 5, 2012

Ps I bagsed 'kiosk' in the party on thread a while back. Any prizes forthcoming to go to Mr Ng..

Hamilton • Since Nov 2007 • 136 posts Report
Pete Sime, 23:28 Dec 5, 2012

WOTY: Marmageddon, Fink.
WOTD: Obama (who'd have thought a decade ago a black guy would win the presidency in a landslide. Twice.)

Dunedin • Since Apr 2008 • 171 posts Report
Kumara Republic, 23:47 Dec 5, 2012

Another addition to WOTY: Leveson.

The southernmost capital … • Since Nov 2006 • 5446 posts Report
MeToo, 07:31 Dec 6, 2012

Word of the decade: meh.

Outer Auckland • Since Dec 2012 • 2 posts Report

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