Oxford’s Word of the Year: Locavore

Locavore is Oxford's word of the year.

"The past year saw the popularization of a trend in using locally grown ingredients, taking advantage of seasonally available foodstuffs that can be bought and prepared without the need for extra preservatives."

Other runners-up include:

• mumblecore - an independent film movement featuring low-budget production, non-professional actors, and largely improvised dialogue.
  
  
• colony collapse disorder - a still-unexplained phenomenon resulting in the widespread disappearance of honeybees from beehives, first observed in late 2006.
  
  
• upcycling - the transformation of waste materials into something more useful or valuable.
  
  and my favorite
  
  
• cougar - an older woman who romantically pursues younger men.

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