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"Unfriend" is the Word of the Year
Oxford English Dictionary has chosen "Unfriend" as the word of the year. The news came out almost exactly one month ago, but the debates on "unfriend"'s merits as a word continue.
The OED offers their process here, which is a good read - http://blog.oup.com/2009/11/word-of-the-year/ The word must be widespread (certainly, "unfriend" fits the bill), but somehow previous year's words seem slightly less colloquial and more relevant... take 2008's "hypermiling" and 2007's "locavore."
That said, welcome, "unfriend" to the Oxford English Dictionary. I have only one question... is "friend" a verb in the Oxford English Dictionary? Check it out...
