It’s something of a tradition here on the Grammaticus blog to start the New Year with a lexicographical recap of the previous year. If you’ve missed it in the news, here’s an overview of the words that marked the year 2024, chosen by the leading dictionary publishers from the English-speaking world.
English words of the year 2023
If you recall, some of the words of the year 2022, chosen by the leading English language lexicographers, were ‘woman’, ‘permacrisis’, and ‘gaslighting’. (And if you don’t recall, you can refresh your memory). Let’s now do a quick roundup of the words of the year 2023! The Collins word of the previous year is ‘AI’, defined …
