yay, blog is the best word According to this, "blog" is Merriam-Webster's word of the year. I can't tell you how happy I am to hear this. To know that such an annoying and obnoxious word can go so far in this world is true hope for annoying and obnoxious people like myself. Perhaps it's true that we, too, can be respected members of this community that we call earth, just as the word "blog" has become respected among dictionary writing nerds and Internet searchers. I offer my condolences to all the other annoying and obnoxious words that didn't make the cut, words like "pundit," "whatnot," and "vis-a-vis." So let's cherish this time and celebrate that we bloggers are a meaningful part of the world around us. Let's enjoy our 15 minutes of fame while it lasts. We may soon go the way of the Betamax.
  ¶ monger187 wrote this on 12/01/2004