I won the Merriam-Webster new word of 2026!

Well, probably. Just not sure which of my words won, since they’re all such bangers!


the double dipping greed of streaming services where customers can pay extra to avoid ads that the streaming service is also charging companies to show.

As in The sheer adacity of HBO Max

the mangling of sentence structure, very common in today’s vernacular.

As in I be tripping, or He limping, he ain’t dying.

when you daydream during driving and almost miss one of your turns, leading you to wonder where your subconcious was heading.

As in Snap out of it, you’ve reached your dazetination!

dumbstruck when someone from a different generation throws one of their sayings your way.

As in The student made the gesture and replied “6 7”. The teacher responded with a gesture and “Nanu, nanu.” The both stood there dazed, gapsmacked.

where your previous actions and intentions determine whether you’ll complete your yard work before it starts raining.

when you think of the perfect witty reply for a conversation, but it’s a day too late.

that feeling when, attending a sporting event, you pop through the concourse and get your first view of the perfectly manicured field.

the absolute quiet that happens after a snow storm.

the bill-paying ritual still prevalent in many American restaurants where i. the patron gets the waiter’s attention, ii. the waiter brings the bill, iii. the patron gets the waiter’s attention, iv. the waiter leaves with the bill and the credit card, v. the waiter returns the credit card and the bill, vi. the patron signs the bill and can now leave. Unless after that they’re hungry again.

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