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(Washington Times) Interesting "Occupy" is the 2011 word of the year. Along with fracking. And haboob   (washingtontimes.com) divider line 48
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talulahgosh [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 12:30:53 PM
fracking occupy, how does it work?
 
Angry Drunk Bureaucrat
2011-11-10 12:31:28 PM
talulahgosh: fracking occupy, how does it work?

Fracked in the haboobies.
 
rhino33 [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 12:50:24 PM
talulahgosh: fracking occupy, how does it work?


it magically gets into your water table and kills you and your children.
 
North_Central_Positronics [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 12:53:36 PM
Frak Earth.
 
brantgoose [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 12:59:46 PM
Really, Subby. You chose fracking an over kummerspeck?

Haboob I can see. It's really fun to say haboob. As fun as habibi. Habibi! Try shouting that in a busy airport. You'll be piled on by admirers and security.

But kummerspeck? Come on!

The Germans wrack their brains for these words. They spend hours slapping together words to see who can make the most expressive but absurd compound word. They put more work into it than McDonald's puts into inventing new sandwiches composed of the bits of old menu items.
 
ginandbacon [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 01:28:39 PM
How are the Moonies faring on that list?

Also, I believe it was:

Occupy: top word
Arab Spring: top phrase
Steve Jobs: top name

Here (new window).

Why on earth would you link to the Washington Times for this or anything?
 
Earguy [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 01:39:12 PM
haBOOB THREAD!
 
DamnYankees [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 02:50:53 PM
So say we all.
 
ultraholland
2011-11-10 03:13:04 PM
Habeeb it!
 
Nadie_AZ [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 04:11:26 PM
This is so stupid.

I declare 'shirts off!' to be the phrase of 2012.
 
imashark
2011-11-10 04:44:50 PM
I think "Taxbongo" should be the Fark word of the year.
 
Sock Ruh Tease
2011-11-10 04:45:40 PM
1/6th of the people (Muslins) control 1/3 of the words of the year. #OccupyMecca
 
Kirkenhegelstein
2011-11-10 04:53:24 PM
Lessons learned:

1. Language evolves over time, adding and subtracting words, mutating words already in use.
2. The Moonie Times is still in business.
 
Twin 40s
2011-11-10 04:54:13 PM
Dude, that's totally haboobular!
 
coeyagi
2011-11-10 04:55:44 PM
Sock Ruh Tease: 1/6th of the people (Muslins) control 1/3 of the words of the year. #OccupyMecca

#OccupyDearborn
 
dryknife
2011-11-10 05:00:56 PM
3Q (a "near universal term for 'thank you' ")

Well, 4Q.
 
Isitoveryet
2011-11-10 05:01:06 PM
oh man due to the haboobs this year i've been on a non-veg kummerspeck so to speak...

and a big Q3 to the Trustafarians for backing the other 99 without whom nothing would have been any different.
 
CavalierEternal [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 05:02:03 PM
home.in.tum.de
 
vernonFL [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 05:03:20 PM
Haboobs are freaky.

azatty.files.wordpress.com

kittykessler.com
 
Philip Francis Queeg
2011-11-10 05:06:35 PM
winterwhile: America Fired Obama

will be the 2012 word of the year

I said it first... here on Fark

Umm that's actually three...nah forget it.
 
GhostFish
2011-11-10 05:06:42 PM
winterwhile: America Fired Obama

will be the 2012 word of the year

I said it first... here on Fark

At first I thought I was having a mild seizure, but then I realized I was just reading one of winterwhile's posts.
 
Electriclectic
2011-11-10 05:07:50 PM
winterwhile: America Fired Obama

will be the 2012 word of the year

I said it first... here on Fark

That's not a word, it's a phrase.
 
Pro Zack
2011-11-10 05:08:54 PM
I am about to occupy the bathroom.
 
wyldkard
2011-11-10 05:08:54 PM
HABOOB IT!

/srsly article? Haboob?
 
whidbey
2011-11-10 05:12:43 PM
GIS for Frack haboob:

mimg.sulekha.com
 
Hal5423
2011-11-10 05:17:16 PM
I prefer the more wholesome "Habazonga"
 
Hector Remarkable
2011-11-10 05:20:35 PM
They never go with the words I nominate:
zucchini, smegma, Hans Blix, Obamafied, masturbatory, Ronpaulification,
I just can't pick a winner.
 
TofuTheAlmighty
2011-11-10 05:22:46 PM
whidbey: GIS for Frack haboob:

[Starbuck]

i.huffpost.com
 
BuckTurgidson
2011-11-10 05:40:08 PM
 
Impasse
2011-11-10 06:01:02 PM
www.cardinalfang.net
 
A Dark Evil Omen
2011-11-10 06:01:35 PM
Impasse: [www.cardinalfang.net image 471x352]

OUT!
 
Kibbler
2011-11-10 06:25:23 PM
The full force of the word "fracking" hasn't hit home yet. Give it about five more years, I'd guess.
 
Johnny Bananapeel
2011-11-10 06:46:50 PM
missmary.com

If you haven't got a boob, a ha'boob will do,
If you haven't got a ha'boob then God bless you!
 
The Flexecutioner
2011-11-10 06:54:44 PM
'Narrative' seems to be the political word of the year. I've noticed it in damn near every news correspondence or post-politico interview.
 
Loud_Mouth_Soup
2011-11-10 06:57:58 PM
HA! Boob.
 
RminusQ [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 07:36:10 PM
Jesus fracking Christ, do you know how much of the year is left? 14% of the year has not yet occurred. Can we have a universal moratorium on "___ of the Year" lists (as well as radio stations going full Christmas) until AT LEAST December 1?
 
Lenny_da_Hog
2011-11-10 08:20:49 PM
Earguy: haBOOB THREAD!

Haboob
Don't make it bad
Take a sad song
And make it better....
 
JasonOfOrillia
2011-11-10 08:55:13 PM
Haboob. Is that like ha'penny? Half a boob? Like the top part of a quad-boob or a generous portion of underboob? Could be fun.
 
Pope George Ringo
2011-11-10 09:12:43 PM
orangeblanket.files.wordpress.com
 
discgolfguru [TotalFark]
2011-11-10 09:47:40 PM
As someone who lives near the Marcellus Shale formation (and hears about it every damn day) I can safely say that I'd be quite happy never to hear the word "fracking" again.
 
Jclark666
2011-11-10 10:44:43 PM
Marcellus Shale. Describe it to me.
 
scanman61
2011-11-10 10:58:22 PM
Jclark666: Marcellus Shale. Describe it to me.

It's big, it's black, and it doesn't look like a biatch.
 
zarberg
2011-11-10 11:26:50 PM
I'd like to fracking occupy any number of haboobs.
 
King Something
2011-11-10 11:56:19 PM
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upload.wikimedia.org
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Unright
2011-11-11 12:49:14 AM
"Trustafarians"

You're all, "give me ethnicity or give me dreads!"
Trustafundian rebel without a cause for alarm,
Because when push turns to shove
You jump into your forefather's arms.
He's a banker. You're part of the system,
Off go the dreadlocks, in comes the income.

/So close, Sage..
 
I sound fat
2011-11-11 04:43:45 AM
RminusQ: Jesus fracking Christ, do you know how much of the year is left? 14% of the year has not yet occurred. Can we have a universal moratorium on "___ of the Year" lists (as well as radio stations going full Christmas) until AT LEAST December 1?

Wow, thats some might serious List of the Year taking youve got there.....

/Occupy Hannukuh?
 
madcan34
2011-11-11 10:01:25 AM
and right behind the word 'Occupy' are the terms "smelly hippies", "whiney libs", "Give me money" and "You're not helping"
 
lennavan
2011-11-11 10:09:14 AM
Last year's was fungible, right?
 
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