“Subprime” voted 2007 word of the year
From the news release:

In its 18th annual words of the year vote, the American Dialect Society voted “subprime” as the word of the year. Subprime is an adjective used to describe a risky or less than ideal loan, mortgage, or investment. Subprime was also winner of a brand-new 2007 category for real estate words, a category which reflects the preoccupation of the press and public for the past year with a deepening mortgage crisis.

Also of note:
Facebook was a finalist in the overall WOTY category.

Googlegänger came in first place in the “Most Creative” Category

Person with your name who shows up when you google yourself.

Many other categories and a review of past winners make the full news release (PDF) worthy of your attention.

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