The year in wordsSt. Paul, Minn. December 30, 2011 12:00 a.m.Share storyTwitterFacebookListenIt's now a tradition for the New Oxford American Dictionary to anoint a Word of the Year and a list of runners-up.Courtesy of Oxford University PressGalleryFullscreen SlidePrevious Slide1 of 1Courtesy of Oxford University PressIt's now a tradition for the New Oxford American Dictionary to anoint a Word of the Year and a list of runners-up.Next Slide
