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Grant Barrett is a lexicographer specializing in slang and new words. He is a co-host of the public radio program “A Way With Words” and head of the New Words Committee of the American Dialect Society. Here are some of the words he tracked this year.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

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More Bacon!

What is my fascination with bacon? I think it can only be that it is proof that somewhere someone is grossly more inured to death by food than am I. What are the chances of that? Yet they exist!!

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Who Gets the Controls?

A brain chip to stimulate orgasms? The sex chip, as it's been dubbed, would stimulate a part of the brain called the orbitofrontal cortex. Researchers say a workable implant for stimulating orgasms is said to be a decade away because for now the surgery is too crude and intrusive.

"When the technology is improved, we can use deep brain stimulation in many new areas," said researcher Tipu Aziz of Oxford. "It will be more subtle, with more control over the power so you may be able to turn the chip on and off when needed."

When needed? Sounds subjective.

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The Last Crumb

MANSFIELD, Texas—A school bus driver in Texas has been accused of brandishing a knife and threatening to cut three sixth-graders who left Oreo crumbs on a seat.

Officials say police confiscated a pocket knife from 66-year-old William Allen on Friday in Mansfield. He was taken into custody on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Two students told their parents Allen removed them from the bus Wednesday at Mary Orr Intermediate School. They say he threatened to cut their wrists if they didn't admit to spilling crumbs.

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Urban Graffiti

Stop Dreaming Harley Ad

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Dead Ringer?

Dave. Dave. Pick up!!

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Death in Wisconsin

Woven Bacon Cheese Wrap

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OH! Hi Kathy!

A medical examiner's office in Michigan has canceled public school tours after a high school group watched the autopsy of a 14-year-old girl from their district. The Detroit News reports Monday that Oakland County officials decided to stop the tours in Pontiac after they were contacted by the girl's parents, who were very upset about the March tour. Mike Zehnder, the county's director of public services, says it was "a poor decision" to let the tour go on.

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Tow My Ride

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Public Service Announcement

Caveat Emptor. This is without a doubt the worst pizza ever created. Think of it as Limburger bread pudding. It has undertones of old tennis shoes and a vivid presentation of the worst blend of spices ever to grace bread. I actually ate TWO yes TWO pieces in a fit of self-loathing and disbelief. Do not try this at home.

Chip Truck Jousting

S.C. Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Sonny Collins said the delivery truck driver who was northbound was not able to stop in time to stop for a car in his lane that was about to make a turn.
In order to avoid the car, the driver swerved to the southbound lane and hit the other Frito Lay truck nearly head on.

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