Everyone is nominating Words of the Year. The OED was first out of the gate with “selfie.” Understandably concerned that words of the year sometimes turn out to be words of the moment, Merriam-Webster decided to nominate the word looked up most often in their online dictionary, which was “science.” Other lists will follow soon, but meanwhile here is a fun Wall Street Journal article about words that popped in 2013. Actually, it is sort of an example of a word I just learned this week: “listicle.” This portmanteau of “list” and “article” is entertainingly described (and exemplified) by Steven Poole’s piece in last month’s Guardian.