The Dictionary of Modern Ukrainian Language and Slang “Myslovo” has determined the word of the year-2024
7 January 11:42
According to the Myslovo Dictionary of Modern Ukrainian Language and Slang, the word of the year 2024 is “busification”. This is reported on the dictionary’s website, Komersant ukrainskyi informs.
As the compilers of the dictionary explain, the neologism “busification”, which means forced mobilization under an accelerated procedure, has been in the center of public attention over the past year. The term points to problems with mobilization when quantitative indicators prevail over qualitative ones, and human rights are put on the back burner.
The word is derived from the root “bus” meaning “minibus” and the suffix “-ification”, which indicates action, transformation (from the Latin facio – doing) on the same principle as “Russification” or “verification”.
Other contenders for the word of the year – and almost all of them are related to Russia’s war to destroy Ukraine this year – include the following:
– AWOL (AWOL);
– Kursk operation;
– fatigue
– negotiations;
– MSEK;
– populism
– Magura (marine drone);
– laloochia (the use of swearing to relieve pain or stress – this word has become one of the most frequently searched words in the dictionary);
– quadrobers (representatives of the children’s subculture who copy animals).
The Myslovo dictionary was created in 2012 to capture neologisms, slang, and other manifestations of the modern Ukrainian language. Words and definitions are submitted by users. Any visitor to the site can add their own definition of any word or phrase to the dictionary.
“Myslovo chooses the word of the year for the twelfth time. The main criteria for choosing the word of the year are its popularity and social significance.
