Definition: This is the word of the year — "Face With Tears of Joy."
Sample usage: "I'm so happy about my allergic reaction to cats complicating my uncontrollable corneal discharge."
Popularity: Immense. It seems a strange choice for word of the year, not being an actual word, but apparently we're moving into a pictographic language; the decline of spelling and grammar brought about by texting was just a transitional phase.
Chance of catching on: Your kids are already using it. Twitter people are all like smh.
JAMES LILEKS
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