Due to the increased usage of the US Presidential candidate’s name as a root for many words like ‘Obamafy’ and ‘obamamentum’, ‘Obama’ has been added to the list of words in the English language by the language tracking organization, Global Language Monitor.
To enter the English language, a word has to meet certain criteria, including: frequency of appearance in the written and spoken language, in the media, have a large geographic footprint, and to stand the test of time.
[link: Telegraph]
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