The 2017 Collins Word of the Year Is… “Fake News”

Collins Dictionary has named its Word of the Year for 2017 as “Fake News”. Literally. Even though it’s technically two words. Donald Trump’s favorite saying beat out competition from the likes of “Fidget Spinner”, “Gig Economy”, and “Echo Chamber” to cement its place in the English lexicon. 2017 is drawing to a close, which means we’ll see various institutions revealing their Word of the Year. Collins Dictionary has published early, deciding that “Fake News” deserves the plaudits for 2017. Which, for other organizations yet to decide on their WOTY, may itself constitute fake news. It’s Insta-Cuffing Season for Unicorns Collins...

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