New words of 2009: the year tweetups and snollygosters arrived
Staycation and zombie bankers catching on along with jeggings and simples, say lexicographers
A year of snollygosters, jeggings and tweetups marked the end of the 21st century's first decade, according to word enthusiasts who have spent Christmas burrowing into Britain's biggest linguistic database.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Wednesday, 30 December, 2009
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