In 2003, Merriam-Webster kicked off the annual tradition of choosing a "word of the year," based on search volume on the dictionary publisher's website, which serves as an on-the-nose superlative of the current cultural landscape. Related Little dumpster fires everywhere Beating out close contenders like "demure," "fortnight," "pander" and "weird," 2024 saw the widest number of Merriam-Webster.com users interested in …
