Truthiness (by the numbers)

[Bapopik at AOL.COM]

In a message dated 1/8/2006 2:35:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU writes:

"Truthiness" has 12,500 Google Web hits.  And are you suggesting  that
"hurricane" is one of the best candidates for WOTY?

Fred  Shapiro
Yes. It was the most important word of the year. None of the words first
appeared in 2005, but clearly, there were more important words than  "truthiness."
...
When it came to Janet Jackson's nipple, people remembered that for ten
months. When it came to a "tsunami," all was forgotten.
...
"Truthiness" is a miserable choice, on just about every level.