Wednesday, November 01, 2006

New Words Coined at the Speed of Light

I'm scared.
Really scared. As I read through US news-in particular news related to the blogosphere- I realize how quickly communication is changing. In particular, I find myself looking up the meaning of words and acronyms far more often than I'd like as a "native English speaker"

Please match the following words with their meanings (some may have more than one answer!)

1. WOMMA ____
2. EMEA ____
3. Shill ____
4. Flog ____
5. Hezbocrat ____

A. a roaming band of militant guerrillas (Democrats) seeking their party's 2008 nomination for president" who are lobbing "rhetorical bombs at Wal-Mart.", according to Herman Cain.
B. A fake blog
C. an associate of a person selling goods or services who pretends no association to the seller and assumes the air of an enthusiastic customer
D. Word of Mouth Marketing Association
E. Europe, Middle East, and Africa
F. A blog devoted to food
G. European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products

A love the word hezbocrat, even though what it is supposed to mean is ridiculous, because it reminds me of my brother Billy's tendency to coin derogatory terms for authority figures and other well-knowns. For example, the term I heard from him, Pataguchi, refering to of course the high price and "designer status" of patagonia in the outdoor crowd. Of course, he still wears Pataguchi...

Link to Hezbocrat word origin:

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/HermanCain/2006/08/22/hezbocrats_attack_wal-mart

Link posted by megliemoo @ 5:03 PM   0 comments