In today’s programme we’re going to be talking about the word ‘omnishambles’. Every year a committee at the Oxford English Dictionary comes up with a list of new words that have made a big impact on the English language.
They aren’t necessarily words that will make their way into dictionaries any time soon but they are words that have been influenced by popular culture, sport, politics and other current affairs. This year, at the top of their list, was the word omnishambles.
Fiona McPherson is one of the judges who decides on the Word of the Year and she describes why new words make it on to the list. What are her main criteria?
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Which word would you choose to describe the year 2012? A group in the UK have made an interesting choice. Listen and see what you think.
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