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===2008 selections===
The [[Global Language Monitor]] on December 1 announced<ref>[http://www.languagemonitor.com/news/top-words-of-year031/ Top Words of ‘08: Change beats Bailout and ObamaMania]</ref> that ''change'' was it top word of 2008, followed by ''bailout'' and ''Obamamania''. It noted that if it included 'obama-' as a root word or word stem, Obama- in its many forms (''ObamaMania'', ''Obamamentum'', ''Obmanomics'', ''Obamacize'', ''Obamanation'', etc.), would have overtaken both ''change'', and ''bailout'' for the top spot. It also named ''financial tsunami'' as the top phrase, and ''Barack Obama'' as the top name.<ref>[http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2008/12/02/Change_judged_top_word_of_2008/UPI-41161228235667/ ''Change'' judged top word of 2008]</ref>
New World Dictionary has announced its short list for 2008's Word of the Year <ref>[http://newworldwords.com/ Webster's New World Dictionary: Word of the Year Candidates, 2008]</ref> and is inviting public opinion on the following final five contenders:
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