What Were The Most Influential Words Of 2012?
According to Global Language Monitor, "Apocalypse" is number one on the list of the most influential words of 2012. The term was one of the several end-of-the-world terms on the list, like Obamageddon, Romneygeddon and Frankenstorm. "Deficit" was the second most-influential word on the list. It was followed by "Olympiad" and "Bak'tun," which is a reference to the Mayan calendar.