It seems 'Web 2.0' bested Jai Ho and Slumdog. Check this http://www.languagemonitor.com/
Niven --- In [email protected], Bivin Chandra <bivinchan...@...> wrote: > > Jai Ho' and 'Slumdog' will compete with 73 other entries from around the > world including 'Octomom' and 'Recessesionista' to become the millionth word > of the English language.The English Language will cross the 1,000,000 word > threshold on June 10, 2009 at 10:22 am Stratford-Upon-Avon time, the Global > Language Monitor, an Austin, Texas-based firm said.The Indian entries include > 'Cuddies', a word used to refer to ladies' underwear or panties, 'Jai Ho!, > Indian music maestro's AR Rahman's globally successful title track from from > the Academy Award winning, 'Slumdog Millionaire' as well as the word > 'Slumdog'."The Million Word milestone brings to notice the coming of age of > English as the first, truly global Language," said Paul JJ Payack, president > and chief word analyst of the Global Language Monitor."Due to the global > extent of the English language, the Millionth Word is as likely to appear > from India, China, or East Los Angeles as it is to emerge from > Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's home town," said the firm's > website.http://www.indianexpress.com/news/will-jai-ho-become-millionth-english-word/472432/ >
