At the privacy symposium I went to, I heard a word I had never heard before. It goes on my list of words I absolutely detest for aesthetic reasons, along with polyamory and gifted (as a verb). That word is ....
"Monetize." As in "You found a way to monetize your information."*
*shudder*
I guess it's not enough any more to say things like "Did you find a way to turn a profit on this?" I am all for using fewer words, but this one is simply ridiculous.
*Actual quote from a discussion about drones and privacy.
I have a belated comment:
ReplyDeleteMonetize is not a new word (I work for a university.... it gets said here)
But here's a new word to like (at least it's new to me)
Bogosity
I read it today in Paul Krugman's column:
http://www.truth-out.org/conservatives-twist-economic-debate/1329850101
Inspired to learn more, I found myself at this page filled with lovely units of measurement:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_humorous_units_of_measurement
Some will be familiar, some new, many hilarious.
Enjoy!