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The year of Stephen Colbert: Truthiness abounds

By Stone Martindale Dec 9, 2006, 23:41 GMT

Stephen Colbert, satirical darling of Comedy Central and star of the show, The Colbert Report, has been victorious once again and clinched word of the year for his invented term:Truthiness. Stephen Colbert - has balls!
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Stephen Colbert - has balls! REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniThe term was declared the word of the year for 2006 by dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster.Colbert introduced the term October 2005, the month The Colbert Report was launched, and has defined it as "truth that comes from the gut, not books."Merriam-Webster said the word best summed up 2006, according to its online survey."We're at a point where what constitutes truth is a question on a lot of people's minds, and truth has become up for grabs," said Merriam-Webster president John Morse. " 'Truthiness' is a playful way for us to think about a very important issue."The following words made the top 10 list:    * Google.
    * Decider.
    * War.
    * Insurgent.
    * Terrorism.
    * Vendetta.
    * Sectarian.
    * Quagmire.
    * Corruption.The Colbert Report follows The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. Colbert has had a very good year, he also won an obscure Hungarian bridge naming contest, much to the confusion of the Hungarians not familiar with the Colbert phenomenon sweeping the States.

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