The People’s Choice of the Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year (WOTY) is seldom the same as the dictionary’s WOTY Committee selection. This year is no exception. The People’s Choice of the Macquarie Dictionary 2022 WOTY is bachelor’s handbag, a take-out roasted chicken that requires no further preparation. The Macquarie Dictionary definition is included below, together with a picture of such a bachelor bag, captured in Perth, Australia.
People choice of the Word of the Year 2022
bachelor’s handbag noun Colloquial (humorous) a takeaway roast chicken. [from the fact that such a chicken requires no further preparation before consumption, so is seen as an easy meal favoured by a single person, and is often packaged in a small plastic bag with a handle, resembling a handbag].
The People’s Choice was selected from a shortlist of fifteen 2022 WOTY candidates, extracted by the dictionary’s WOTY Committee, from a longlist of sixty-nine 2022 WOTY candidates. Considering that shortlisted WOTY candidates are no less interesting than the winner of them all, the Macquarie Dictionary 2022 WOTY shortlist is included below, together with their dictionary definitions. All the terms are new, 2022 additions to the Macquarie Dictionary.
barbiecore noun a fashion characterised by an all-pink colour palette, especially bright pink. [trademark for a popular female doll Barbie +CORE].bossware noun Computers Colloquial software installed on an employee's computer which allows their employer to remotely monitor and measure activity and productivity, as by logging keystrokes and mouse movement, taking screenshots, etc..brigading noun the organisation of a concerted effort by a large number of people to effect a particular action or change, as by online voting or reviewing.clapter noun applause from an audience to indicate agreement with a comedian's joke or statement, especially one of political and social nature. [CLAP + (LAUGH)TER]e-change noun a move from a city environment to a rural location, made possible by the facility of being able to, and being permitted to, conduct one's work remotely from home. [E + (SEA) CHANGE]–e-changer, noun.gigafire noun a fire which burns through more than 100000 ha. Compare megafire, terafire. [GIGA- + FIRE].goblin mode noun Colloquial a pattern of behaviour characterised by an embrace of indolence and slovenliness. [from the grotesqueness ascribed to the appearance of a GOBLIN]hidden homeless phrase the, people with no home who stay temporarily with friends, family members, etc., and who do not access homeless support services during this period.nepo baby noun Colloquial (sometimes derogatory) a celebrity, often in the entertainment industry, who has a famous parent. Also, nepotism baby. [so called from the insinuation that they have attained a high profile as a result of their parent's fame or connections].orthosomia noun insomnia thought to be caused by preoccupation with obtaining the amount and quality of sleep recommended by a wearable sleep tracking device, often resulting in anxiety, which can in turn adversely affect sleep quality and the ability to fall asleep. [ORTHO- + (IN)SOMNIA]pirate trail noun a trail which has been established or constructed without the required permission, used for mountain biking.prebunking noun the practice of challenging the veracity of misinformation or disinformation, and the authority of its source, before such information is disseminated. [modelled on DEBUNK +-ING]quiet quitting noun the practice of strictly limiting oneself to performing the tasks within one's job description, and working only the hours for which one is contracted. –quiet quitter, noun.skin hunger noun desire for loving or friendly physical contact with another. Also, touch hunger.spicy cough noun the, Colloquial COVID-19.teal noun (also upper case) Politics an independent political candidate who holds generally ideologically moderate views, but who supports strong action regarding environmental and climate action policies, and the prioritising of integrity in politics. [so called as many of the candidates use the colour teal in their electoral material]truth telling noun the act of relating the facts of a situation, exclusive of any embellishment or dilution applied as justification for past actions.yassify verb to apply multiple filters and edits to an image or digital photograph, in order to transform the original image to one which is glamorous and beautiful. [from YAS QUEEN, popularised in 2021 by a Twitter account which posts such images] –yassification, noun.] Maquarie WOTY Shortlist]
References
Macquarie Dictionary
https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/
Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year Shortlist
https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/blog/article/898/
Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year Shortlist (pdf version)
https://media-macquarie-wspdigitalproduction-com.s3.amazonaws.com/media/hosted_files/Shortlist_WOTY2022.pdf
Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year Longlist
https://media-macquarie-wspdigitalproduction-com.s3.amazonaws.com/media/hosted_files/Public_Longlist_WOTY2022.pdf
