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| ‘Bluster’ is Dictionary.com’s 2012 Word of the Year Posted: 21 Nov 2012 05:19 AM PST
"In Old English 'bluster' meant 'to wander or stray,' and today it has a few, closely related meanings. It means both 'to roar and be tumultuous, as wind' and 'noisy, empty threats or protests; inflated talk,'" explained the site, pointing to Australian floods, Chinese cyclones, and Hurricane Sandy on the one hand, and European austerity measures, Greek elections, and the US's financial condition on the other. Oxford English Dictionary picked "omnishambles" as its word of the year, a term that originated in UK political YV satire The Thick of It, while the OED's America partner plumped for "GIF." By mid-2012, the Global Language Monitor already had "derecho," a land hurricane, as a candidate for word of the year, while more recently the Chair of the New Words Committee at the American Dialect Society suggested that "fiscal cliff," "Gangnam Style," and "Frankenstorm" were all in the running for the traditional January award. More on why "bluster" is Dictionary.com's 2012 Word of the Year: hotword.dictionary.com/bluster/ — AFP/Relaxnews |
| New ‘My Little Pony’ book teases Seapony reveal Posted: 20 Nov 2012 07:56 PM PST  Meet the gang in 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'. ― Picture courtesy of © Hasbro LOS ANGELES, Nov 21 ― Six new My Little Pony books have been confirmed for Spring next year, with one title implying that the underwater Seaponies could be welcomed back into the Pony community. The Seaponies were introduced back in 1983 and made few appearances in the years following, but have never been written out of current series "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic". However, a new illustrated hardback called "Under the Sparkling Sea" is due in April next year and will "introduce fans to a brand new land and an underwater city of Aquastria." Could it be that "Friendship is Magic" will lead viewers on a visit to Aquastria before the end of season three? Three other books have been dated for April as well, according to the website for publisher Hachette: "Meet the Ponies of Ponyville", "Welcome to Equestria", and "Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell" will be available in paperback and as e-books. Also in the works are an asyet untitled book due in July, thought to be a "Twilight Sparkle" sequel, and a My Little Pony handbook called "Elements of Harmony", which was first unearthed in September via retailer listings. ― Reuters |
NEW YORK, Nov 21 — Online reference tool Dictionary.com has picked "bluster" as 2012 Word of the Year for its applicability to events in the political, economic and meteorological spheres.| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: Books To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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