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MERRIAM-WEBSTER'S WORD OF THE YEAR
SEMI-STUPID ANSWERS
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Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie
American Idol
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A blend of elegance, Southern charm & just plain fun, hats are a part of the pageantry of this first Saturday in May event
the Kentucky Derby
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"C" is for this cookie, me favorite, invented in the 1930s by Ruth Wakefield, who added chopped pieces of a candy bar to the batter
chocolate chip
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In 2024 Sam's Club rolled out its A.I.-powered "exit technology" allowing customers to leave without showing one of these
a receipt
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For its first word, in 2003, Merriam-Webster chose this, government of the people, by the people & for the people
democracy
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In 1982 the CG Corporation & the INA Corporation merged their businesses & letters to form this healthcare giant
Cigna
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Heidi Klum, Law Roach & guest judges like Ice Spice
Project Runway
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Gilroy, California is famous for its festival of this, featured in all kinds of food, even ice cream, but bring some breath mints
garlic
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Combining two flavors, vanilla & yummy cocoa, this cookie is named for it looking like a piece of game equipment
chessboard (checkerboard)
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This organization, the world's largest group of volunteer service clubs, has a branch for younger members called Leos
the Lions Club
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Opposing views during the election in 2012 led to 2 Words of the Year, big spikes in look-ups of socialism & this opposite
capitalism
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The Dempster brothers of Knoxville, Tennessee patented this type of trash bin in 1937
a (Dempster) dumpster
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Bruno Tonioli,
Carrie Ann Inaba
Dancing with the Stars
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Each year with a different theme, Venice has its own two-week carnival leading up to this 40-day period of fasting & penance
Lent
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Me love sledding in the winter, & these buttery cookies covered in powdered sugar remind me of what sleds glide along
a snowball (snowball cookies)
600
Annie Leibovitz shot the iconic poster of five very different teens for this '80s film
The Breakfast Club
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Popularized by Stephen Colbert, this was the word for 2006, something seemingly accurate based on feelings rather than facts
truthiness
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"A Bore Is Starred" was the Village Voice's take on the 1976 version of this film
A Star Is Born
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Under the tent: Paul Hollywood & Nigella Lawson, replacing the recently retired Prue Leith
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The Great British Baking Show (Bake Off)
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Pickle Party!!!!
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A nod to the hosting city's coat of arms, the Palme d'Or is the top prize at this festival
Cannes
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Num num num num! Me Granny Monster always made these cookies that have cinnamon in them & are really fun to say
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Pickle Party Answer!!!!
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This natl. nonprofit originated in 1860 when 4 Hartford women sought a positive alternative for kids who "roamed the streets"
the Boys & Girls Clubs of America
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For 2008, it was this: "A rescue from financial distress", like the nearly $200 billion one of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac
bailout
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The Feast of Saint Marinus, September 3, is a national holiday in this republic
San Marino
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Gail Simmons,
Tom Colicchio
Top Chef
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Ireland rejoyces on June 16, called this in honor of a novel set on that date in 1904
Bloomsday
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Me never been to Austria, but me hear that like a tasty torte, these cookies are filled with raspberry or other fruit jam--nummy, nummy, nummy; me might need to take a trip
a Linzer
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Known for its bawdy celebrity roasts, this private club for showbiz insiders lost its Manhattan headquarters in a 2024 foreclosure
the Friars Club
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This adjective for a reasonable & practical way of dealing with things was the logical choice for 2011
pragmatic
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The first article of this 1789 declaration says, "Men are born & remain free & equal in rights"
the Declaration of the Rights of Man