word

Every year the people at Merriam-Webster pick a "word of the year".  Well, really, they make a top 10 list.  

this year's:

10 turmoil

9 misogyny

8 rogue

7 precipice

6 trepidation

5 bipartisan

4 maverick

3 socialism

2 vet

and the number one word of 2008 is......

bailout.