Comments on: Oxford Word of the Year 2009: Unfriend

By: Beck – “Defriended”

Beck – “Defriended” — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:11:32 +0000

[...] 2009, “unfriend” was named the Oxford Word Of The Year (unfriend – verb – To remove someone Source: Groove [...]

By: Beck – “Defriended” - Stereogum

Beck – “Defriended” - Stereogum — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:28:27 +0000

[...] 2009, “unfriend” was named the Oxford Word Of The Year (unfriend – verb – To remove someone as a ‘friend’ on a social [...]

By: Estudo diz: 40% das pessoas evitariam alguém que rompeu amizade no Facebook

Estudo diz: 40% das pessoas evitariam alguém que rompeu amizade no Facebook — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:32:28 +0000

[...] segundo ele, as pessoas que sofrem o “unfriend” (palavra do ano em 2009, segundo o “New Oxford American Dictionary“) podem sofrer alguns efeitos psicológicos, como redução da auto-estima e do senso de [...]

By: Amazing Facts, Figures And Statistics About Facebook Of Last 8 Years !

Amazing Facts, Figures And Statistics About Facebook Of Last 8 Years ! — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:35:47 +0000

[...] In December 2009, the New Oxford American Dictionary declared its word of the year to be the verb “unfriend“. [...]

By: Amazing Facts, Figures And Statistics About Facebook Of Last 8 Years !

Amazing Facts, Figures And Statistics About Facebook Of Last 8 Years ! — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:35:47 +0000

[...] In December 2009, the New Oxford American Dictionary declared its word of the year to be the verb “unfriend“. [...]

By: Đồ chơi trẻ em

Đồ chơi trẻ em — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:04:51 +0000

I would have much rather seen the opposite to ‘Befriend’ as ‘Befoe’. I’m always annoyed when a respected dictionary starts to reflect terms used by the modern social media, especially when these words have been created as a marketing gimick.

By: Decide Which Facebook Friends See You Online & Which Don’t, The Easy Way | I am Bored

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 02:03:06 +0000

[...] help you with that except to say that you might want to consider restricting or unfriending them (which is an official word by the [...]

By: Technable | Making you Technically Able

Technable | Making you Technically Able — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 04:00:09 +0000

[...] help you with that except to say that you might want to consider restricting or unfriending them (which is an official word by the [...]

By: Gaining Authority in the Age of Digital Overload - Blueprint New Media

Gaining Authority in the Age of Digital Overload - Blueprint New Media — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:59:36 +0000

[...] and the fact that in 2009, the New Oxford American Dictionary‘s Word of the Year was “unfriend” — to propose that the new “Validation” era of Internet life has begun, as [...]

By: schmuck

schmuck — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:20:13 +0000

Don’t know about you but I like befriend more

By: Reflections | World's End Was Home

Reflections | World's End Was Home — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 07:23:27 +0000

[...] making to our lives. Each year the dictionary adds new social networking terms. In 2009 it added “unfriend” and “retweet”. (Oxford University Press, 2009). Maybe some of those [...]

By: Gaining Authority in the Age of Digital OverloadInternet Marketing & Web Design

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:02:29 +0000

[...] and the fact that in 2009, the New Oxford American Dictionary‘s Word of the Year was “unfriend” — to propose that the new “Validation” era of Internet life has begun, as [...]

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 19:33:50 +0000

By: In The Dictionary | Oliver Willis

In The Dictionary | Oliver Willis — Wed, 09 May 2012 10:09:52 +0000

[...] of the phrases the Oxford American Dictionary considered: teabagger -a person, who protests President Obama’s tax policies and stimulus package, often [...]

By: SEO Spokane

SEO Spokane — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 23:49:22 +0000

Both terms seem a bit harsh for some instances. Some times a “friend” may have been added in the past due to a common interest that may not be a current interest. Cleaning up one’s account to bring it more up to date with current reality makes these terms not quite fit. A simple “remove” or “delete” would seem less harsh.

By: Let’s Unfriend | When Pigs Fly

Let’s Unfriend | When Pigs Fly — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:54:57 +0000

[...] unfriend – verb – To remove someone as a ‘friend’ on a social networking site such as Facebook [...]

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Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:35:15 +0000

[...] Overigens was unfriend ook het woord van het jaar volgens de New Oxford American Dictionary. [...]

By: Josephine During Durbanville

Josephine During Durbanville — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:03:13 +0000

i think it makes more sense… if you have to call it something… call it unfriending

By: Daniela Crudu

Daniela Crudu — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:50:33 +0000

Well, “to unfriend someone” does sound a little weird but what can we do… there are so many influences and the language has to keep up.

By: Martin

Martin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:43:14 +0000

This announcement is usually applauded by some and derided by others and the ongoing conversation it sparks is always a lot of fun..!!

By: The Weekly Round-Up: Media Convergence | Gnovis Journal

The Weekly Round-Up: Media Convergence | Gnovis Journal — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:59:09 +0000

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By: Watch the biggest names in tech writing discuss their trade—and don’t forget to pick this year’s best | Yale Press Log

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:41:25 +0000

[...] survive in a digital world. The New Oxford American Dictionary even selected the very Web 2.0 term “unfriend” as its 2009 Word of the [...]

By: Palabras que retratan a la sociedad actual « Actualidad Editorial

Palabras que retratan a la sociedad actual « Actualidad Editorial — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:20:13 +0000

[...] que los lexicógrafos del New Oxford American Dictionary consideraron a fines del 2009 como las “palabras del año” veréis que, si se hiciese una fotografía de la sociedad actual, la tecnología sería lo más [...]

By: Gaining Authority in the Age of Digital Overload

Gaining Authority in the Age of Digital Overload — Sat, 14 May 2011 21:54:22 +0000

[...] and the fact that in 2009, the New Oxford American Dictionary‘s Word of the Year was “unfriend” — to propose that the new “Validation” era of Internet life has begun, as [...]

By: portfolioprophetreviews

portfolioprophetreviews — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:51:14 +0000

Another word added to the English language – just part of the evolving nature of a language.