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...MACACA n. A racial slur? A kind of monkey? Virginia Senator George Allen, who used it at a campaign rally when he spotted an Indian-American volunteer from his opponent's camp, might define it as "the end of my re-election campaign...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Year in Buzzwords 2006 | 12/17/2006 | See Source »

CIVIL WAR n. Not a new term, but Iraq's deteriorating "sectarian violence"--to use President George W. Bush's preferred phrase--had people asking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Year in Buzzwords 2006 | 12/17/2006 | See Source »

...n. So long, K-Fed. The tabloids found a new name for Kevin Federline after his breakup with Britney Spears...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Year in Buzzwords 2006 | 12/17/2006 | See Source »

LIQUID TERROR n. After terrorists plotted to board planes in London with liquid explosives, this term was coined for the latest suspected terrorist tactic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Year in Buzzwords 2006 | 12/17/2006 | See Source »

...MCSTEAMY n. He's no McDreamy, but Grey's Anatomy's newest character, Dr. Mark Sloan, usually known by his nickname, had fans buzzing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Year in Buzzwords 2006 | 12/17/2006 | See Source »

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