Since we're all writers, I'm sure I'm not the only one who finds words and their meanings fascinating.
Well, I thought this article was interesting.
http://news.yahoo.com/z-guide-2012s-worst-words-173255564.html
It's an A to Z list of the "worst" words of the year. Some of them are kind of funny (butt-chugging, baby bump) and ridiculous, but some of them make you think more toward the context of the word than the actual word itself.
For example, the word "curvy" is listed. My first thought was how is that word bad?
But the explanation makes sense;
I haven't read the whole thing. I don't really have time while at work. But I will, and I thought it may spark an interesting conversation.
What do you believe are the worst words of this year? Do you agree with this list?
Well, I thought this article was interesting.
http://news.yahoo.com/z-guide-2012s-worst-words-173255564.html
It's an A to Z list of the "worst" words of the year. Some of them are kind of funny (butt-chugging, baby bump) and ridiculous, but some of them make you think more toward the context of the word than the actual word itself.
For example, the word "curvy" is listed. My first thought was how is that word bad?
But the explanation makes sense;
Adjective to describe female bodies. As writer and editor Lauren Bans recently pointed out in New York's The Cut, we appear to be at peak curviness, that is, in terms of using this word to describe the female form, whatever that form might be. Has curvy lost all meaning, and if it has, is this a bad thing?
I haven't read the whole thing. I don't really have time while at work. But I will, and I thought it may spark an interesting conversation.
What do you believe are the worst words of this year? Do you agree with this list?