Random Notes for WOTY #6

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Ben Zimmer mentioned "glasshole" on the ADS mailing list back in March.

[Begin excerpt]
If Google Glass does take off, then there's another word I predict
we'll be hearing a lot more: "glasshole".

http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/28/glassholes/
[End excerpt]


Ben is quoted in the article below about the term.

The Rise of the Term 'Glasshole,' Explained by Linguists
Rebecca Greenfield
Apr 22, 2013 11:32AM ET / Technology

http://www.thewire.com/technology/2013/04/rise-term-glasshole-explained-linguists/64363/

On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 8:54 AM, David Barnhart <dbarnhart at highlands.com> wrote:
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> In what category does this WOTY candidate fit best:
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> _drone delivery_?
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> It may be that there are just too many daubting Thomases and Thomasinas for
> _drone delivery_ to succeed.  It could make city air space rather crowded
> leading to "drone wars".
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> Perhaps this fits in a new category "MOST IMPROBABLE."
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> Regards,
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> David K. Barnhart, Editor/Publisher
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