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Today's Word: Blog (Noun)
Pronunciation: [blahg]
Definition 1: A clipping of weblog, blog is internet jargon for what is basically an online journal or diary. Blogs are most often maintained by a single person, updated regularly, and center on a particular topic or theme.
Usage 1: The word is also used as a verb, "to blog" and a person who blogs is a "blogger". The blog community (sometimes called "Blogistan" or the "Blogosphere") has a very developed lingo. The blognoscenti can find a glossary.
Suggested Usage: Leave it to the Internet to take that private activity of writing a diary and turn it into publishing. Anybody can blog these days and you can find everyone from teenagers and expectant parents to celebrities and pundits sharing their thoughts online. While some blogs are exercises in navel-gazing, many resemble discussion boards (like our Agora), inviting comment and interaction.
Etymology: The term "weblog" is attributed to artificial intelligence researcher Jorn Barger who used it in 1997. The clipping to "blog" occurred in 1999 and was coined by web designer Peter Merholz on his own blog. As you can see in the Usage section, the word has spawned a lexicon of its own. You aren't likely to find the word in a dictionary just yet, but you will. (Our thanks to writer Ron Suresha of Providence, Rhode Island for suggesting today's word.)
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