“Unfriend” is the 2009 Word of the Year, according to the New Oxford American Dictionary. The dictionary defines the word as “to remove someone as a ‘friend’ on a social networking site such as Facebook.” The nominee list was full of other social media terms, reflecting the growing importance of social networks. For more social media news and trends, check out SmartBrief on Social Media.
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[...] SmartBlog On Social Media » Today’s bonus tracks: Unfriendly feelings smartblogs.com/socialmedia/2009/11/17/todays-bonus-tracks-unfriendly-feelings/ – view page – cached “Unfriend” is the 2009 Word of the Year, according to the New Oxford American Dictionary. The dictionary defines the word as “to remove someone as a ‘friend’ on a social networking site… Read more“Unfriend” is the 2009 Word of the Year, according to the New Oxford American Dictionary. The dictionary defines the word as “to remove someone as a ‘friend’ on a social networking site such as Facebook.” The nominee list was full of other social media terms, reflecting the growing importance of social networks. For more social media news and trends, check out SmartBrief on Social Media. Read less [...]
[...] SmartBlog On Social Media » Today’s bonus tracks: Unfriendly feelings smartblogs.com/socialmedia/2009/11/17/todays-bonus-tracks-unfriendly-feelings – view page – cached “Unfriend” is the 2009 Word of the Year, according to the New Oxford American Dictionary. The dictionary defines the word as “to remove someone as a ‘friend’ on a social networking site… Read more“Unfriend” is the 2009 Word of the Year, according to the New Oxford American Dictionary. The dictionary defines the word as “to remove someone as a ‘friend’ on a social networking site such as Facebook.” The nominee list was full of other social media terms, reflecting the growing importance of social networks. For more social media news and trends, check out SmartBrief on Social Media. Read less [...]