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By: “Frugalista” finalist for “Word of the Year” | The Frugalista

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:41:19 +0000

[...] finalist for “Word of the Year” November 23, 2008 by frugalista Great NEWS! "Frugalista"is an Oxford University Press finalist for "Word of the Year 2008." This is AWESOME! Here’s what Oxford [...]

By: Hypermiling Hyundai Sonata Hybrid crosses America in under two …

Hypermiling Hyundai Sonata Hybrid crosses America in under two … — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:58:56 +0000

[...] OUPblog » Blog Archive » Oxford Word of the Year 2008: Hypermiling [...]

By: OUPblog » Blog Archive » My BFF just told me “TTYL” is in the dictionary. LMAO.

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:56:26 +0000

[...] hypermiling n. the practice of making adjustments to a vehicle or using driving techniques that will maximize the vehicle’s fuel economy. – DERIVATIVES hypermiler n. [...]

By: OUPblog » Blog Archive » “Refudiate this, word snobs!”

OUPblog » Blog Archive » “Refudiate this, word snobs!” — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:11:37 +0000

[...] with truthiness and bootylicious anytime soon, but could refudiate join the ranks of unfriend, hypermiling, and locavore as the 2010 Oxford Word of the [...]

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women's lingerie — Wed, 12 May 2010 12:11:04 +0000

topless meeting is my favourite one (((:, truely I couldn`t imagine to attend any meeting without my laptop or even iPhone, I feel naked without them (:

Greg.

By: Word(s) of the Year « Harmless Drudge

Word(s) of the Year « Harmless Drudge — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:47:17 +0000

[...] you visit the blog post announcing the WotY and look through the finalists and shortlist, you see many words that strike [...]

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Bilety lotnicze — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:09:04 +0000

topless meeting – I usually refered to that as a silent meeting – i guess though everybody is free to use their own “words”.

By: To befriend or to unfriend. Is that really the question? « Editing Angel's Blog

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:12:04 +0000

[...] has the same longevity as its most recent predecessors. I’ve never heard anyone use 2008’s ‘hypermiling’ (making adjustments to one’s car or one’s driving techniques to maximise fuel-consumption) [...]

By: Oxford’s Word of the Year: Unfriend « No Happy Medium

Oxford’s Word of the Year: Unfriend « No Happy Medium — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:05:07 +0000

[...] OUP chose “hypermiling” last year. I’ve never heard anyone use this word. Have you? I can get behind 2007’s selection of “locavore” even as it makes me cringe, or carbon neutral and podcast the years before that. [...]

By: Social Media Popularity Reflected in 2009 Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year

Social Media Popularity Reflected in 2009 Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:01:57 +0000

[...] year Oxford gave the gift of hypermiling but that didn’t take us very far at all. However, this year is different — social [...]

By: UNFRIEND « IT'S A GRIND COFFEE HOUSE | DALLAS

UNFRIEND « IT'S A GRIND COFFEE HOUSE | DALLAS — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:29:04 +0000

[...] 2008, the Word of the Year was hypermiling, and in 2007, locovore. Other WOTY front-runners considered this year by Oxford University Press [...]

By: Word of the Year: an unreliable yet fascinating barometer of tech

Word of the Year: an unreliable yet fascinating barometer of tech — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:34:29 +0000

[...] hypermiling, for instance. 2008’s word, relevant and rich at the time, seems positively archaic now; as electrics and more efficient [...]

By: How I “Hypermiled” Myself Up To Seattle « The Non-Consumer Advocate

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:27:49 +0000

[...] is the Oxford English Dictionary’s 2008 word of the [...]

By: Re:Generator Magazine » Blog Archive » Final verdict: 2008 not so 200gr8

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:44:59 +0000

[...] Person of the Year was obvious, but hard to ignore. The New Oxford American Dictionary’s word of the year was less obvious, but it made sense when you thought about [...]

By: Re:Generator Magazine » Blog Archive » …Of the year

Re:Generator Magazine » Blog Archive » …Of the year — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:34:51 +0000

[...] New Oxford American Dictionary’s word of the year is hypermiling. It’s no “w00t,” but it will do. The term hypermiling refers to the practice of [...]

By: jane

jane — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:16:07 +0000

I’m happy to know that I have been hypermile-ing for the last 60 years.

By: One Millionth English Word Controversy « Livca's Blog

One Millionth English Word Controversy « Livca's Blog — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:46:11 +0000

[...] Hypermiling- New Oxford American Dictionary’s 2008 Word of the Year [...]

By: What is a Frugalista and why does she tip? « Frugalista Tips

What is a Frugalista and why does she tip? « Frugalista Tips — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:46:29 +0000

[...] – Oxford University Press Blog, November 2008 [...]

By: Marjan blogi » Congrats Marja! You are not a n00b!

Marjan blogi » Congrats Marja! You are not a n00b! — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:47:47 +0000

[...] taho. Oxford University Press kertoo Oxford American Dictionaryn valinneen vuoden 2008 voittajaksi hypermilingin, mutta paljon hauskempi oli mielestäni topless meeting – a meeting in which the participants are [...]

By: Hypermiling Gets Mileage as Word of the Year | TakePart Social Action Network™

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:59:18 +0000

[...] Well, the New Oxford American Dictionary has decided to make hypermiling all the more official, as it is the 2008 Word of the Year. Says the Oxford University Press blog: “Hypermiling” was coined in 2004 by Wayne Gerdes, who [...]

By: Increase Your Gas Mileage With Improved Driving | Pay4Rides

Increase Your Gas Mileage With Improved Driving | Pay4Rides — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:10:09 +0000

[...] consumption. Well, I recently learned that the New Oxford Dictionary announced hypermiling as the 2008 word of the year. They discuss the history of the word, some of the methods and positive results of changing bad [...]

By: Terminologia etc. » Blog » Cinepanettoni e parole dell’anno 2008

Terminologia etc. » Blog » Cinepanettoni e parole dell’anno 2008 — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:56:48 +0000

[...] poi trovato divertente il neologismo topless meeting, visto nella classifica americana dell’Oxford Univeristy Press: è una riunione a cui è proibito portare i laptop. Non sarebbe male applicare il concetto a certe [...]

By: Marketing Online Common Sense » Top 10 Buzzwords in 2008

Marketing Online Common Sense » Top 10 Buzzwords in 2008 — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:08:52 +0000

[...] online resources where these trendy phrases come from: Oxford Word of the Year 2008, Doubletongued.com, and most news [...]

By: My Natural Furniture » Blog Archive » Word of the Year 2008: Hypermiling

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:34:01 +0000

[...] Link – Thanks Rebecca Ford! [...]

By: Everything You Know About English Is Wrong » WOTYwoot

Everything You Know About English Is Wrong » WOTYwoot — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:29:26 +0000

[...] Oxford University Press: hypermiling, the “attempt to maximize gas mileage by making fuel-conserving adjustments to one’s car and one’s driving techniques.” [...]