new words

'podcast' is word of the year beating avian flu and sudoku... via J walk
 

Meanwhile Solastalgia is a new word meaning the sadness caused by environmental change

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Comments: new words

An obscure Internet trophy today; tomorrow, a word familiar to all.
Posted by Dick at December 9, 2005 11:29 AM

Podcast still sounds odd to me.
Whale songs, or something.
Posted by boynton at December 9, 2005 12:12 PM

So if I combine the two, that would make ipod the grim reaper of the new millenium.
Posted by peacay at December 9, 2005 12:14 PM

Yes - if the numbers stack up in the grim grid ahead
Posted by boynton at December 9, 2005 12:18 PM

On Sunday they're Godcasts.
Posted by Tony.T at December 9, 2005 01:19 PM

Nodcasts?

On your Todd cast?
Posted by boynton at December 9, 2005 01:33 PM

I agree boynton with the podcasts sounding something like pariah baby whales or summit. Sudoku? I plan to get through life not really knowing what this is, something to do with a numbers puzzle and all of a sudden I've glazed over.
Posted by Link at December 10, 2005 10:29 PM

Wise to be wary of the addictive charm of Sudoku from what I've heard, Link.
Posted by boynton at December 11, 2005 08:51 PM

Did anyone think to tell them that Avian Flu is two words?
Posted by Adam 1.0 at December 12, 2005 08:48 PM

That kinda counting would certainly ruin the sodoku.

Posted by boynton at December 12, 2005 11:18 PM