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Congratulations, Sarah Palin: “Refudiate” Named Word of the Year
ABC ^
| NOVEMBER 15, 2010
| The Note
Posted on 11/15/2010 12:54:19 PM PST by onyx
Sarah Palin has officially changed the modern lexicon, one tweet at a time. While one might expect the New Oxford American Dictionary to refudiate the former Alaska governor’s favorite verb, today they embraced it, announcing “refudiate” as the official 2010 word of the year.
"From a strictly lexical interpretation of the different contexts in which Palin has used 'refudiate,' we have concluded that neither 'refute' nor 'repudiate' seems consistently precise, and that 'refudiate' more or less stands on its own, suggesting a general sense of 'reject.' "the New Oxford American Dictionary said in a press release.
Palin’s use of “refudiate,” launched critics into a frenzy when she first posted the made up verb on her Twitter page over the summer.
“Peaceful Muslims, pls refudiate,” the 2008 vice presidential nominee tweeted in July, launching a string of harsh responses from the media. While some called Palin’s linguistic mash up egregious others said she would never hear the end of it (look who’s laughing now).
Palin later joked at her own expense, "'refudiate,' 'misunderestimate,' 'wee-wee'd up.' English is a living language. Shakespeare liked to coin new words too. Got to celebrate it!"
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: coiningaphrase; givemeabreak; newword; pages; palin; refudiate; sarahpalin; sarahshakespeare; wordoftheyear
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To: MestaMachine
If someone says she is dumb remind them that the “smartest” people in the country are the ones who got us into this mess!
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posted on
11/15/2010 1:05:27 PM PST
by
killermosquito
(Buffalo (and eventually France) is what you get when liberalism runs its course.)
To: onyx
Now, if she could only Americans to get back to writing proper English, regardless of the vocabulary. You know, good English, as we ask of the illegals.
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posted on
11/15/2010 1:08:03 PM PST
by
righttackle44
(I may not be much, but I raised a United States Marine.)
To: bigjoesaddle; presently no screen name
Do you guys know how this will, indeed, aggravate the HELL out of the intelligentsia in Universities around the globe? I hadn't thought about *that*!!! I'll post my version of Sarah's reaction.
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posted on
11/15/2010 1:08:21 PM PST
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: onyx
Nyah nyah Barack, the only thing named after your is the sound a chicken makes
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posted on
11/15/2010 1:08:24 PM PST
by
bigbob
To: onyx
Sarah!
Now a Living Legend!
Move over Ivy Leaguers!
25
posted on
11/15/2010 1:10:24 PM PST
by
Art in Idaho
(Conservatism is the only hope for Western Civilization.)
To: onyx
Palin later joked at her own expense... Didn't Ronald Reagan do that at times?
Where did 'wee-wee'd up place or am I misuninformed?
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posted on
11/15/2010 1:10:53 PM PST
by
McGruff
(A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs)
To: onyx
Everything she touches turns to gold? She just got a word into the New Oxford American Dictionary. Freaking unbelievable.
To: onyx
Well, if "ginormous" (which is a cross between gigantic and enormous) may be considered a valid word; and if "guesstimate" (which is a hybrid of guess and estimate) is perfectly acceptable; I see no reason why "refudiate" should be...well, refudiated by The Elite Class...
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posted on
11/15/2010 1:11:04 PM PST
by
AmericanExceptionalist
(Democrats believe in discussing the full spectrum of ideas, all the way from far left to center-left)
To: onyx
"From a strictly lexical interpretation of the different contexts in which Palin has used 'refudiate,' we have concluded that neither 'refute' nor 'repudiate' seems consistently precise, and that 'refudiate' more or less stands on its own, suggesting a general sense of 'reject.' "the New Oxford American Dictionary said in a press release. When I first heard it, I had the same reaction. I knew it was "wrong" lexically, but I thought it was absolutely brilliant semantically.
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posted on
11/15/2010 1:11:11 PM PST
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(Communists are to economics what circle squarers are to mathematics; undaunted by facts or reason.)
To: MestaMachine
LOL. Yeah, imagine that! Too smart for all of them put together.
5 millions viewers last night, breaks TLC’s rating’s record.
GO SARAH!
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posted on
11/15/2010 1:11:14 PM PST
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: Texas Eagle
*Ha haaaaa!!!
That oughta undo the screws on the Liberal hinge another quarter turn.*
I love to watch them proven wrong, again and again and again.......
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posted on
11/15/2010 1:11:14 PM PST
by
PATRIOT1876
(Language, Borders, Culture, Full employment for those here legally)
To: onyx
Hi Onyx! Please add me to the Sarah Palin ping list. Thanks! - Dayglored
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posted on
11/15/2010 1:11:52 PM PST
by
dayglored
(Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
To: Art in Idaho
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posted on
11/15/2010 1:12:39 PM PST
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: onyx
TLC says her show had 5 million viewers last night.
Broke all their records.
Let see the PDS haters refudiate that!
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posted on
11/15/2010 1:12:44 PM PST
by
exit82
(Democrats are the enemy of freedom. Sarah Palin is our Esther.)
To: theDentist
LOL. Sarah’s rocking all their boats.
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posted on
11/15/2010 1:13:58 PM PST
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: Vinnie
You betcha! Very happy to have you join us!!
WELCOME!!!
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posted on
11/15/2010 1:15:44 PM PST
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: onyx
`How do you solve a problem like Sarah?!’
The MSM, the GOP & the Donks
They don’t have a clue as to how to refudiate her, do they? ;^)
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posted on
11/15/2010 1:17:26 PM PST
by
tumblindice
(Few problems cannot be solved with overwhelming firepower: the Taliban, illegals, street punks, etc.)
To: dayglored
(((dayglored)))
You betcha and WELCOME!!!!
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posted on
11/15/2010 1:17:53 PM PST
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: exit82
That’s right - broke TLC’s rating’s record!
Bad day, week, month, and I think next 10 years ahead for the PDSers. GO SARAH!
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posted on
11/15/2010 1:20:54 PM PST
by
onyx
(If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
To: onyx
ALSO..... “DEATH PANELS”!
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