'Bailout' is word of the year

Carleton Bryant The Washington Times - November 26, 2008, 10:30AM

Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary has declared “bailout” as the word of the year, the AP is reporting.

Everybody knows what it is, everybody says it everyday, everybody wants a piece of it.

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I was betting on “maverick” as the word of the year, and now I’ve just lost a bundle. Guess I’ll be looking for a bailout. D’oh!

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Carleton Bryant

Carleton Bryant is a senior editor at The Washington Times, where he oversees the National and Metropolitan desks. He also serves as the newsroom’s internship coordinator. He has served as an assistant managing editor; a National, Metropolitan and Features desk editor; an assistant National desk editor; and a reporter on the National and Metro desks.

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'Bailout' is word of the year

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