Words Born When You Were
This is great use of the Internet right here: There’s a tool on Merriam-Webster’s website that lets you see what WORDS were born the same year that you were… So…
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – SEPTEMBER 24: A close up Photo illustration showing a dictionary definition of the word “plebeian”, shortened to “pleb”, September 24, 2012 in London, England. Conservative Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell continues to deny that he used the word to describe a police officer after a confrontation at the gates of Downing Street last week. (Photo illustration by Hugh Pinney/Getty Images)
This is great use of the Internet right here: There's a tool on Merriam-Webster's website that lets you see what WORDS were born the same year that you were...
So if you were born in 1988, you'll find out that some of the words born that year are: Channel surfing . . . e-book . . . emo . . . f-bomb . . . gangsta . . . gentleman's club . . . hyperlink . . . mosh pit . . . road rage . . . and unibrow.
You can check it out at Merriam-Webster.com/time-traveler.
