This week’s theme
New words

This week’s words
clickbait
omnishambles
listicle
acquihire
paywall

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A.Word.A.Day

PRONUNCIATION:

(OM-ni-sham-buhlz)

MEANING:

noun: A situation that is a complete mess, especially when resulting from mismanagement.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin omni- (all) + shambles (a state of great disorder). The word was coined by writer Tony Roche in The Thick of It (video, 2 sec.), a satirical television series about the inner workings of the British government. Earliest documented use: 2009. Some related terms are dumpster fire and clusterfuck.

USAGE:

“The Sudanese pound lost more than 50% of its value between 2011 and 2015. Iran, an economic omnishambles itself, offered no succour.”
General Agreement; The Economist (London, UK); Oct 31, 2020.

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