Mendacity
Mendacity was our top trending word the week of Feb. 9鈥�13, 2018, peaking at an 845% increase in searches. So, what’s听mendacity? Lying, untruthfulness, falsehoods鈥攁ll听mendacity. Here’s why it’s newsworthy this week:
- Trump has some mendacity, for sure. , which is why they are advising him not to meet with Mueller re: the Russia investigation, because lying to the FBI, even if you aren’t under oath, is against the law.
- Ireland is dealing with some mendacity too. For one, they are trying to avoid mendacity surrounding Brexit (something they aren’t too keen on joining). And, apparently women have a reputation of mendacity in Ireland as well, since they’ve had to lie to get birth-control pills (saying they were raped) for far too long.
Cesspool听trended this week, increasing in searches by 587%. And, it’s the first time it’s made our trending list! But, it may not be as happy of a story from here on out …听Hawaii has been called out as a “.” They are having a big sewage problem, and it’s affecting their drinking water and their beautiful ocean water too. The New York Post stated “Surfers and snorkellers have fallen victim to skin infections and the state鈥檚 drinking water, its coral reefs and famous beaches are all under threat because of a cesspool crisis.” Oh mannn.
Dreckitude听is not a word in the dictionary, but it made our trending list this week anyways. Urban Dictionary defines it as “Used to describe听something听that is a听wreck听and absolute trash or rubbish. Comes from听Wreck, Dreck/Drek, and Attitude. In reference to anything from exaggerated and over inflated claims, a听bad听personality, and especially horrible style, or awful modeling, and everything in between.” Why’s it trending, you ask? Well,听Andre Leon Talley is a judge on ANTM (America’s Next Top Model) this season, and he explained it all for us in last week’s episode. And then, The New York Times used it in their article, “.” 黑料网’s next for听dreckitude … maybe a formal definition?
Curling听has been trending all week, hitting a 243% increase in searches. It is a Winter Olympic Sport and it’s also apparently one of Mr. T’s favorites. He’s been tweeting about it … a lot. #curlingiscoolfool
I like curling, it鈥檚 less wear and tear on the body. I wrestled, boxed, and studied martial arts. I have nothing else to prove. Therefore I choose curling.
— Mr. T (@MrT)
Anyways, I see curling as a finesse sport, more straight and controlled strength. Not brute strength, like when I was a bouncer, oh no!
— Mr. T (@MrT)
Like I said before, Curling is not as easy as it looks. I must be honest with you.. That little broom reminds me of my Swiffer Sweeper! I鈥檓 just saying…
— Mr. T (@MrT)
Canada defeated Norway in the semi-finals, and Won the Gold medal in the finals vs Switzerland in mixed doubles curling.. I really like curling and I鈥檓 learning a lot.
— Mr. T (@MrT)
Shrove trended this week because February 13th was Shrove Tuesday.听Shrove is a simple past tense of听shrive听(to hear confessions, or to confess). So, on Shrove Tuesday (the day before Lent for Catholics) people confess their sins and get ready to give up some food鈥攁nd eggs, flour, and milk used to be staples of what people gave up. So, now Shrove Tuesday is often also called Fat Tuesday or Pancake Day because people eat doughnuts, pancakes, and other things made with those three ingredients before their fast.
Amore and听valentine听both trended this week. We wonder why … Even though love wasn’t on the list, we made a pretty cool video about it. Check it out and tell us what love means to you!
Hotness听increased in searches by 100% this week thanks to Barack Obama. Man, we miss him.
Barack Obama praises Michelle Obama's portrait artist "for so spectacularly capturing the grace and beauty and intelligence and charm and hotness of the woman I love."
— ABC News (@ABC)
Just a reminder … hotness is slang for sexiness or attractiveness.
— Dictionary.com (@Dictionarycom)
Sweetheart听was up 135% this week in searches due to Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon who called himself America’s sweetheart during an online feud with Donald Trump Jr. about Mike Pence. He said “I don’t want my Olympic experience to be about Mike Pence. I want it to be about my amazing figure skating and being America’s sweetheart.” He truly is America’s sweetheart, and we love him for his outspokenness and confidence.
With everything going on in the media about me this Valentine鈥檚 Day I don鈥檛 want people to get distracted and forget how beautiful I am (on the outside)
— Adam Rippon (@AdamRippon)
