Definition: A video resume (Merriam-Webster online)
Sample usage: "I submitted a vysume for the job, but I lost out because they said it was too derivative of Scorsese. Seriously? He never made a movie about a barista."
Popularity: The concept is gaining popularity, but there has to be a better word. It looks like vy-zoom, which sounds medical: "Ask your doctor if Vysume is right for you." Perhaps we'll just keep using CV — curriculum vitae — but we'll replace vitae (life) with video, which a lot of people seem to be doing with their lives these days, anyway.
JAMES LILEKS
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