That's What They Say

TWTS: The American Dialect Society's "so 2020" Word of the Year


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On this week's That's What They Say, English Professor Anne Curzan fills us in on the American Dialect Society's annual "Word of the Year" vote. The fact that this year's selection was the first ever to be held virtually should give you a big clue about the winner.
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