Non-word of the year (1 Viewer)

[Andreas]

'Alternative facts', a term that was coined by Kellyanne Conway, became 'non-word of the year' in Germany.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I watched Letterman interview Obama the other day (it's good) and they dropped this quote from Patrick Moynihan:
"You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."

 

[the only good poet]

I'm confused (although I have just come from looking at some debates on identity politics), "alternative facts" is two words, but it has earned the title of Non-word of the Year. How does this work? Am I missing something? Don't answer that. I don't wish to know.

 

[zobraks]

Off topic: I was always impressed by German words and the way they're made.
Try to say "Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft" in one breath.

 

[the only good poet]

Now that is a word, assuming that it is only one word.

 

[zobraks]

If Google is lying, I'm lying too.

 

[skiroomalum]

Ok, prove you’re a mod and lock that identity politics thread.

 

[zobraks]

I would, but I don't have the heart to deprive mjp of so much fun he's having there (translation: mjp could sack me if I start acting too much on my own initiative).
Besides, trimming Classic's stuff -he keeps quoting each and every entire post immediately preceding his messages and I keep deleting those redundant quotes- is a great exercise in moderation for me.

Now, can we all please go back on topic, which is German non-word of the year.

 

[PhillyDave]

He's a Mod.

 

[mjp]

lock that identity politics thread.

Fascist.

 

[skiroomalum]

Neo-fascist, gender neutral.

 

[mjp]

Preferred pronouns?

 

[the only good poet]

Stop virtue-signalling. Just stop it. You are killing us.

 

[skiroomalum]

Preferred pronouns?

No, just the check please.

 

[buklassical]

Otherkin. (At least it should be a non-word.)