Your word / phrase of 2019?

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Your word / phrase of 2019?

Post by RegisterMe » Tue, 31. Dec 19, 14:00

For me I think it's "cognitive dissonance".
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?

Post by brucewarren » Tue, 31. Dec 19, 14:21

"Dunning Kruger Effect" seems to be all the rage these days.

Personally I prefer the much older expression "Empty vessels make most noise" or even the American word "blowhard" but neither of
those are backed up by scientific studies.
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?

Post by Alan Phipps » Tue, 31. Dec 19, 15:27

In my case it would be a choice from 'Brexit confusion' (UK), 'Political shenanigans' (global), or 'What year is it again?' (personal - I am getting old).
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?

Post by RegisterMe » Tue, 31. Dec 19, 15:30

brucewarren wrote: ↑
Tue, 31. Dec 19, 14:21
 "Dunning Kruger Effect" seems to be all the rage these days.
I had to look that one up, cheers :).
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?

Post by Vertigo 7 » Tue, 31. Dec 19, 17:08

"Trumpanzie" - a former republican that has sworn fealty to the Orange Overlord and that has embraced neo-fascism and racism but whines and cries when called out for racism. Most frequently found flinging poo at news reporters and democrats and screaming "fake news" when reality attempts to make contact.
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?

Post by red assassin » Tue, 31. Dec 19, 18:58

"Oh no, not again."
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?

Post by Olterin » Tue, 31. Dec 19, 19:42

"What could possibly go wrong?"
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?

Post by Ronald Sandoval » Tue, 31. Dec 19, 20:00

BREXIT
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?

Post by euclid » Tue, 31. Dec 19, 22:57

"This is all wrong" and "We'll be watching you".

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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?

Post by berth » Wed, 1. Jan 20, 01:42

"May you live in interesting times."
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?

Post by berth » Wed, 1. Jan 20, 01:46

brucewarren wrote: ↑
Tue, 31. Dec 19, 14:21
 "Dunning Kruger Effect" seems to be all the rage these days.

Personally I prefer the much older expression "Empty vessels make most noise" or even the American word "blowhard" but neither of
those are backed up by scientific studies.
I imagine we've all encountered it. I know I have. Now it has a name!
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?

Post by RegisterMe » Wed, 1. Jan 20, 04:42

red assassin wrote: ↑
Tue, 31. Dec 19, 18:58
 "Oh no, not again."
Says the climate to.... the monkeys that inhabit it :/
I can't breathe.

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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?

Post by felter » Wed, 1. Jan 20, 15:40

Word of the year has to be,

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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?

Post by Masterbagger » Wed, 1. Jan 20, 22:15

Weapons are part of my religion.
Who made that man a gunner?
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?

Post by fiksal » Thu, 2. Jan 20, 16:30

felter wrote: ↑
Wed, 1. Jan 20, 15:40
 Word of the year has to be,

Impeachment. :twisted:
That's not a bad candidate. Though I liked Time's cover called "Stormy"
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?

Post by Ronald Sandoval » Sat, 4. Jan 20, 05:44

or how about Algorithm
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?

Post by Bishop149 » Mon, 6. Jan 20, 10:51

Gotta be the following, a single word and a phrase
(Both contain a swear, so out of respect for the profanity filter I'll put it in spoilers and * out a letter):
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Word: Catastrof*ck
Phrase (from a German headline, guess what it refers to): Der große clusterf*ck der Tories
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