REAL NEWS - AT 9:20 A.M. ET:  Major word news.  Merriam-Webster has added more than 100 new words to its Collegiate dictionary.  Most seem pretty routine.  Then there are two that caught my eye: "carbon footprint" and "earmark."

They didn't have to add "carbon footprint."  The definition is already there, under "junk science."

And they didn't have to add "earmark."  That definition is also there, under "corruption."

Oh yes, I just noticed that they added "green collar," defined as "of, relating to, or involving actions for protecting the natural environment. jobs" 

Could have avoided that one, too.  The definition is under "chic."

Our language evolves.

July 9, 2009