'Refudiate' Enters the Dictionary

Palintology

Palin's word chosen as word of the year.

Published Nov. 15 2010 8:35AM EST

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After enduring waves of mockery, Sarah Palin's Twitter-inspired "refudiate"—a portmanteau of "refute and repudiate"—has become the New Oxford American Dictionary's 2010 Word of the Year.

'Refudiate' Enters the Dictionary

Palin's word chosen as word of the year.

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