"Unfriend"

"Unfriend" ang Oxford Word of the Year. Ano ba ibig sabihin nun?

Unfriend – verb – To remove someone as a ‘friend’ on a social networking site such as Facebook.

May mga nakalaban pa ang "unfriend" sa Word of the Year at heto sila:

Hashtag – a # [hash] sign added to a word or phrase that enables Twitter users to search for tweets (postings on the Twitter site) that contain similarly tagged items and view thematic sets.

Intexticated – distracted because texting on a cellphone while driving a vehicle.

Netbook – a small, very portable laptop computer with limited memory.

Paywall – a way of blocking access to a part of a website which is only available to paying subscribers.

Sexting – the sending of sexually explicit texts and pictures by cellphone.

Freemium – a business model in which some basic services are provided for free, with the aim of enticing users to pay for additional, premium features or content.

Funemployed – taking advantage of one’s newly unemployed status to have fun or pursue other interests.

Zombie bank – a financial institution whose liabilities are greater than its assets, but which continues to operate because of government support.

Ardi – (Ardipithecus ramidus) oldest known hominid, discovered in Ethiopia during the 1990s and announced to the public in 2009.

Birther – a conspiracy theorist who challenges President Obama’s birth certificate.

Choice mom – a person who chooses to be a single mother.

Death panel – a theoretical body that determines which patients deserve to live, when care is rationed.

Teabagger – a person, who protests President Obama’s tax policies and stimulus package, often through local demonstrations known as “Tea Party” protests (in allusion to the Boston Tea Party of 1773).

Brown state ­– a US state that does not have strict environmental regulations.

Green state – a US state that has strict environmental regulations.

Ecotown – a town built and run on eco-friendly principles.

Deleb – a dead celebrity.

Tramp stamp – a tattoo on the lower back, usually on a woman.

7 Last Words Bago Na-sisante sa Trabaho

1. "Bobo naman yang si boss eh."
2. "Walang kwenta ang kumpanyang ito."
3. "Ipo-promote kita basta lagi lang tayong mag-date."
4. "Kalokohan yang termination after 3 consecutive lates... Ako nga 4 lates na eh!"
5. "Ma-reimburse ko nga itong 100 dollars worth of chocolates sa business trip ko."
6. "Bukas ko na submit ito sir, tinatamad ako ngayon."
7. "Ano?! Nag chat ka ng bastos sa secretary ni boss?! Asawa nya yun ah!"

7 Last Words Bago Nadulas

1. Ano ito, balat ng saging?
2. Wala yan. Tubig lang yan sa daan.
3. Maputik ata dito...
4. Wow! Bagong floor wax!
5. Eto ang tinatawag na lumot sa bato...
6. Tignan mo oh, ang kinis ng tiles.
7. Naka-apak ata ako ng sabon...