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Last year's Merriam Webster Word of the Year was "they". What will win in 2020?

Asked by elbanditoroso (33172points) March 23rd, 2020

Here are last years winner and runners up – link

What’s likely to be the 2020 Word of the Year?

Coronavirus? no
COVID-19? no
recession? maybe

Would you support “social distancing” as the winner?

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Zaku's avatar

Win how? Just the most common search terms?

I’m having a hard time caring enough to venture a guess, sorry.

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Dutchess_III's avatar

One word? Toiletpaper.

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janbb's avatar

I think it will be coronavirus

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ucme's avatar

My nomination would be togetherness

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filmfann's avatar

Quarantini.

Stuck at home, can’t drive, might as well drink.

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Dutchess_III's avatar

Bet they come out with a new drink called a Quarantini!

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Patty_Melt's avatar

Bud
Some are drinking one, others are smoking one. Ima wishing for one.

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Call_Me_Jay's avatar

Social distancing is a good candidate if the voting ended today. In a month or so it might be debacle or fiasco.

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kritiper's avatar

Social distancing gets my vote.

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Zaku's avatar

You folks are pretty optimistic considering it’s only March.

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