More than one and a half million people have voted online on what they believe is the word that represents youth in 2018. Ten terms made it into the shortlist. Finally, a jury of 21 people, including journalists, bloggers and a police commissioner from Berlin decided on the winning word.
This year it was: "Ehrenmann / Ehrenfrau".
The words "leek" (stands for jerks) and "lindnern" had come in the shortlisted selections: alluding to FDP leader Christian Lindner, who did not want to take part in a coalition with the CDU after the 2017 general election, the floor was closed Choice: So do not do something rather than do something bad.
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Youth word of the yearWhich word would you have voted for?
- 1. verbuggt (full of mistakes, wrong knitted, example: you are so bugged, you are annoying!)
- 2. containing glucose (sweet)
- 3. Gentleman / Gentleman (gentleman, lady, someone who does something special for you)
- 4. leek
- 5. On your neck! (You pay!)
- 6. AF, as fuck (emphasis on how special something is, example: The new season is sick as fuck!)
- 7. sheeeesh (Really? Really? Not serious ?!)
- 8. I kiss your eye (I like you or a very strong thank you)
- 9. Snackosaurus (eaten person)
- 10. lindnern (rather do something than do something bad)
Last year, the term "I bims" won, a synonym for "I am" and "I am it". In 2016, "Goes Fit" - as a name for something that lasts - was at the top.
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Youth words since 2008: Smombie, Babo, YoloAlready for ten years, a youth word is determined annually. It is often discussed whether the chosen word really corresponds to the language use of young people. The election is a promotion of the Langenscheidt publishing house.
Video: "Lindnern", "leek", "verbuggt" - Do you speak youth?
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