Word Spy Archives - October, 1997
| October 1, 1997 | dog-collar worker |
| October 3, 1997 | Stupids |
| October 4, 1997 | wall wart |
| October 9, 1997 | meta-entertainment |
| October 10, 1997 | directronic |
| October 11, 1997 | fan fiction |
| October 14, 1997 | e-cruitment |
| October 15, 1997 | military-entertainment complex |
| October 16, 1997 | menckenese |
| October 19, 1997 | beforemath |
| October 20, 1997 | attack fax |
| October 21, 1997 | cronehood |
| October 22, 1997 | telefelony |
| October 23, 1997 | voice injuries |
| October 24, 1997 | bummer beat |
| October 25, 1997 | Dianabilia |
| October 27, 1997 | po-mo |
| October 28, 1997 | dumbsizing |
| October 29, 1997 | locked-in syndrome |
| October 30, 1997 | N-Gen |
| October 31, 1997 | tick-tock |
