The ubiquitous social networking site Facebook becomes further ingrained in the cultural consciousness as unfriend is selected by the New Oxford American Dictionary’s 2009 Word of the Year.
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In another sign the social networking behemoth Facebook is
infiltrating every part of popular culture, the New Oxford American Dictionary
announced “unfriend”, the act of removing a contact from a users list of
friends on Facebook, has been selected the 2009 Word of the Year. The
…
The ubiquitous social networking site Facebook becomes further ingrained in the cultural consciousness as unfriend is selected by the New Oxford American Dictionary’s 2009 Word of the Year.
–
In another sign the social networking behemoth Facebook is
infiltrating every part of popular culture, the New Oxford American Dictionary
announced “unfriend,” the act of removing a contact from a users list of
friends on Facebook, has been selected the 2009 Word of the Year. The
…
Paris Hilton has found a place in the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.
The socialite’s remark, “Dress cute wherever you go, life is too short to blend in,” has been included in the updated edition of the dictionary, reports the Sun.
The 28-year-old hotel heiress, infamous for being a party animal, has been listed alongside Winston Churchill and [...]
Apple found itself in a bit of a row with users over allegedly censoring a dictionary app called Ninjawords. The crux of the problem was that Apple supposedly made the dictionary sensor certain words from its listings and then hit the app with a 17+ rating as well.
Apple VP Phil Schiller has responded to Darning [...]
