Comments on: Language and words in the news – 25 December, 2009 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/words-in-the-news-25-december-2009 Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:58:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Wil @ Wil's World of Words http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/words-in-the-news-25-december-2009/comment-page-1#comment-766 Wil @ Wil's World of Words Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:09:02 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=2764#comment-766 @Kati : Yep, that's a nice one. There were some other interesting twitter-related words based on substituting 'meet' for 'tweet' in <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/dec/30/2009-new-words-snollygosters-tweetups" rel="nofollow">this article</a>, too. @Kati : Yep, that’s a nice one. There were some other interesting twitter-related words based on substituting ‘meet’ for ‘tweet’ in this article, too.

]]> By: Kati Sule http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/words-in-the-news-25-december-2009/comment-page-1#comment-765 Kati Sule Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:52:12 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=2764#comment-765 My favourite is <a href="http://www.macmillandictionary.com/open-dictionary/entries/tweeple.htm" rel="nofollow"><em>tweeple</em></a>. It's particulary interesting as there seems to be a divide between people who tweet (and think it's a worthwhile activity) and those who don't tweet (and think it's a complete waste of time). My favourite is tweeple. It’s particulary interesting as there seems to be a divide between people who tweet (and think it’s a worthwhile activity) and those who don’t tweet (and think it’s a complete waste of time).

]]> By: Wil @ Wil's World of Words http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/words-in-the-news-25-december-2009/comment-page-1#comment-764 Wil @ Wil's World of Words Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:09:11 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=2764#comment-764 Interesting links. Especially the article about twitter. I find it interesting that 'tweet' can be used as a verb or noun in relation to twitter. I think 'twitterati' is another twitter-related word worth adding, too. Interesting links. Especially the article about twitter. I find it interesting that ‘tweet’ can be used as a verb or noun in relation to twitter.

I think ‘twitterati’ is another twitter-related word worth adding, too.

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