The Top 100
The list below shows the top 100 Word Spy words (as measured by page views) from the past seven days (May 1, 2008 to May 8, 2008).
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1
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1
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desire line
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January 8, 2003
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2
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2
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mullet strategy
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April 25, 2008
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3
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3
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google
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April 12, 2001
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4
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4
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lipstick indicator
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May 2, 2003
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5
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5
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phishing
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August 1, 2003
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6
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6
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drink the Kool-Aid
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October 27, 1998
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7
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9
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boreout
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May 2, 2008
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8
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7
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agflation
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April 28, 2008
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9
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8
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scuppie
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May 1, 2008
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10
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10
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allergy bullying
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April 30, 2008
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11
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11
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speed mentoring
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April 2, 2008
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12
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12
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crackberry
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May 31, 2004
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13
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14
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Google bombing
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May 21, 2002
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14
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21
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reset generation
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July 18, 2003
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15
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32
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tuxeda
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May 6, 2008
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16
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13
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IMBY
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April 29, 2008
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17
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16
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cankle
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February 23, 2005
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18
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20
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lifestreaming
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November 6, 2007
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19
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17
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bobo
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October 30, 2001
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20
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15
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metrosexual
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September 4, 2002
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21
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18
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daughter track
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April 23, 2008
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22
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19
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helicopter parent
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November 5, 2003
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23
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22
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CXO
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July 29, 2002
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24
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24
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walkshed
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April 24, 2008
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25
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28
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jump the shark
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May 22, 2003
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26
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23
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Generation Y
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November 3, 1999
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27
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26
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earworm
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March 12, 2003
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28
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25
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Wal-Mart effect
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December 12, 2003
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29
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27
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flash mob
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July 14, 2003
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30
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29
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groceraunt
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April 22, 2008
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31
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33
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type T personality
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April 3, 2003
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32
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31
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pro-ana
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April 3, 2006
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33
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36
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spotlight effect
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January 23, 2003
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34
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34
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wardrobe malfunction
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February 6, 2004
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35
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35
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time porn
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August 5, 2002
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36
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30
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NIMBY
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January 23, 1997
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37
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45
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steampunk
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July 12, 2002
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38
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37
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man cave
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March 26, 2004
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39
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39
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retrosexual
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October 6, 2004
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40
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46
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yottabyte
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April 29, 1997
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41
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38
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rightsizing
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January 6, 1996
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42
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44
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lipstick lesbian
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January 12, 2005
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43
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43
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bluejacking
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November 21, 2003
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44
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40
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semisomnia
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April 17, 2008
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45
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42
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Stendhal's syndrome
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April 1, 2003
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46
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41
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Frankenfood
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May 5, 1996
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47
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49
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makeunder
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September 13, 2002
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48
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48
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climate porn
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March 2, 2007
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49
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47
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go commando
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April 9, 2001
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50
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50
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pescetarian
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September 17, 2003
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51
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52
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war driving
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May 9, 2001
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52
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57
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vajayjay
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January 26, 2007
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53
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54
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Sabbath mode
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October 5, 2001
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54
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51
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low-hanging fruit
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October 19, 1996
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55
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55
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Millennial Generation
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April 3, 2002
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56
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62
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bridezilla
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September 20, 2002
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57
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59
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upgradation
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December 20, 2000
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58
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74
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pareidolia
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March 2, 2004
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59
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60
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McMansion
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August 17, 2001
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60
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56
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post-gay
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June 23, 1998
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61
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75
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RINO
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April 14, 2004
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62
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66
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joy-to-stuff ratio
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August 13, 2002
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63
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67
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toilet-side
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February 9, 2006
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64
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82
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candy bar phone
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February 8, 2006
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65
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78
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gadget porn
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December 13, 2003
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66
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53
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horse-race journalism
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November 26, 1998
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67
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68
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affluenza
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July 8, 1998
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68
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63
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wife acceptance factor
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February 24, 2003
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69
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73
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bar-code hairstyle
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January 28, 1998
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70
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70
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sock puppet
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September 25, 2006
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71
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79
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econophysics
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April 8, 2008
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72
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58
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digital native
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April 10, 2008
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73
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72
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BHAG
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June 20, 2003
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74
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76
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camgirl
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October 23, 2002
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75
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61
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homedebtor
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April 16, 2008
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76
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69
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Generation D
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January 17, 2001
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77
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64
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brain fart
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October 29, 1996
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78
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65
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delhi belly
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February 9, 1996
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79
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93
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senior moment
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January 8, 1999
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80
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83
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soft power
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July 8, 2002
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81
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81
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third place
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October 30, 2002
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82
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84
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technosexual
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May 10, 2004
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83
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87
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trustafarian
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August 8, 2002
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84
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80
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nanny-cam
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March 5, 1996
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85
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99
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lipstick effect
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June 10, 2002
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86
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71
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uncanny valley
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December 10, 2003
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87
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91
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black fax
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November 4, 1998
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88
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90
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white hat hacker
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October 4, 1999
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89
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97
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heteroflexible
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February 11, 2004
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90
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94
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peaknik
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April 1, 2008
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91
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89
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cleantech
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March 25, 2008
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92
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95
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emo
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June 25, 2002
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93
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100
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giggle test
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January 25, 2002
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94
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85
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spime
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April 19, 2006
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95
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86
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eICU
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February 22, 2008
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96
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88
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NOPE
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September 6, 2002
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97
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85
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social networking fatigue
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February 16, 2007
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98
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96
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pomosexual
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November 11, 2003
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99
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98
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coolhunter
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March 18, 1997
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100
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96
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completist
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October 16, 1999
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