Surprise Words of the Year for 2023

History of Everyday Sayings

In this episode you discover the Word of the Year as identified by Merriam-Webster Dictionary and the Oxford Dictionary along with "runner up" words that nearly took the title.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

"Word of the Year 2023". Merrium-Webster online. Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/word-of-the-year

Sara Kuta, "‘Rizz’ Is Oxford’s 2023 Word of the Year"; December 3, 2023. Smithsonianmag.com. Article link: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rizz-is-oxfords-2023-word-of-the-year-180983367/#:~:text=“Rizz”—a%20shortened%20version,dictionary%20publisher%20unveiled%20this%20week.
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Host:

Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReleaseRadio.com. Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.
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Technical information:

Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Levelator, Hush, Audacity, Izotope Voice Denoise, TDR Nova; final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Fifne K669D
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Key words:

Oxford Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Rizz, Authentic,

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