Ruled by time

Time is one of the most popular common noun in English

Both work and play under the sign of Chronos

We expect our trains to run to schedule, and many of us spend our working day watching the clock.

We also seem to be spending an increasing amount of our time working. Contrary to popular belief, though, money doesn't quite make the world go round, but this is perhaps explained by the fact that we have so many other words for money.

Words in the world of work and play

They're likely to figure large in the business-speak of plugged-in executives, together with the elevator pitch (a short sales pitch, intended to impress a senior manager during a ride in an elevator).

So if we are spending so much time in the office why not stay ahead of the curve by getting the latest dictionary rather than settling for a helicopter view of the English language?

Keylogging or moblogging?

It's a sign of the times that words describing illegal activities such as keylogging, identity theft, shoulder-surfing are now included in the dictionary.

But on the lighter side, the list of leisure pursuits now covers moblogging, leaf peeping, going radge while listening to crunk and, of course, watching the beautiful game.

Are you speaking my language?

How up-to-date is your company's business-speak? Which of these words will feature in your next meeting? Why not play our `business buzzword bingo' game, choosing a selection from the words below.

Players check off these words as they come up in the meeting, and the first to fill in a `line' of words is the winner.