After the Colbert Report invented the word "truthiness" in its first broadcast, NCSU proffesor M. Adams is put on notice by the Colbert Report.

Linguists Vote 'Truthiness' Word of 2005

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"A panel of linguists has decided the word that best reflects 2005 is "truthiness," defined as the quality of stating concepts one wishes or believes to be true, rather than the facts. The American Dialect Society chose the word Friday after a runoff with terms related to Hurricane Katrina, such as "Katrinagate," the scandal erupting from the lack of planning for the monster hurricane. Michael Adams, a professor at North Carolina State University who specializes in lexicology, said "truthiness" means "truthy, not facty." "The national argument right now is, one, who's got the truth and, two, who's got the facts," he said. "Until we can manage to get the two of them back together again, we're not going make much progress." The group of linguists, editors and academics agreed the most useful word was "podcast" — a digital feed containing audio or video files for downloading to an MP3 player. In a runoff for the most creative word, "whale tail," the appearance of a thong above the waistband, beat out "muffin top," the bulge of flesh hanging over the top of low-riding jeans. Tom Cruise became the first public figure in the contest's 16 years to be noted for his influence on public discourse. The group coined the term "Cruiselex" to describe such terms as "jump the couch" and "Cruisazy." "Jump the couch," meaning to exhibit strange or frenetic behavior, won the best Tom Cruise-related word or phrase. It stems from the actor's antics in May on Oprah Winfrey's couch as he talked about his love for fiancee Katie Holmes. "Cruisazy" means to exhibit crazy behavior. "I don't know any other public figure who has inspired so many words in a single year," said Erin McKean, editor of the New Oxford American Dictionary. Other winners included "sudoku," a Japanese number puzzle voted the word most likely to succeed, and "pope squatting," the practice of registering an online domain that is the name of the new pope in order to profit from it, as least likely to succeed. Last year's overall winner was "red, blue and purple states." In the 2004 general election, voters in red states favored Republicans, those in blue states favored Democrats and residents of purple states were undecided."

The ivory tower elite bastard wont get off his high horse and defend himself. No where is credit given to Colbert. Colbert devoted an entire segment of his show to him. Thnx for giving Tompkins hall a shout out on national tv though, Mr Colbert.




[Edited on January 10, 2006 at 12:08 AM. Reason : -]

1/10/2006 12:01:58 AM

tompkins

1/10/2006 12:07:28 AM

video?

1/10/2006 12:35:11 AM

just saw the replay, funny stuff

1/10/2006 1:59:19 AM

When did this air?

1/10/2006 3:29:40 AM

It was on the "Colbert Report" last night. It will re-air at 2:30 and 8:30 today (it's on near the very end).

1/10/2006 1:38:03 PM

hilarious

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"I don't know what they teach you at tompkins hall wolfpack. English 201 and English 324"

yay for shoutouts to the wolfpack

1/10/2006 3:41:16 PM

for real

1/10/2006 6:00:10 PM

NCSU got another shout out tonight. Wow. He again mentioned that NCSU's Adam gave him the shaft.

1/10/2006 11:32:03 PM

fuck 'dem yankees

1/10/2006 11:38:07 PM

Saw something about it on an ad for the show.

1/11/2006 12:00:19 AM

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" "muffin top," the bulge of flesh hanging over the top of low-riding jeans"

HAHAHA.. So True

1/11/2006 12:44:04 PM

1/9 http://www.mininova.org/tor/195775 (nobody seeding right now though)
1/10 http://www.mininova.org/tor/196629

1/11/2006 12:49:00 PM

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" Colbert puts professor 'on notice' Michael Adams, featured in a recent Associated Press article, incurs the wrath of Comedy Central 'pundit' By Emily Kiser Issue date: 1/11/06 Section: News "The Colbert Report" host Stephen Colbert officially placed Michael Adams, an N.C. State professor specializing in lexicology, on his "On Notice" board during his show Monday night for defining the word of the year, "truthiness," as "truthy, not facty" in an Associated Press article. "Truthiness" was Colbert's word of the day in the first episode of the show, when he claims he created the word. "You see, the Associated Press article announcing this prestigious award, written by one Heather Clark, had a glaring omission: me," Colbert said during his show Monday. "I'm not mentioned, despite the fact that truthiness is a word I pulled right out of my keister." Adams, however, said that Colbert didn't invent the word. "First of all, 'truthiness' was already a word ? it's in the Oxford English Dictionary, so his claim that he invented it is a little untrue," Adams said. "But the meaning in the OED is not the same as the one he gives. I mean, how can we complain about him being angry about coining a word that he didn't really coin but that he believes he coined?" Colbert, proving he did his research, addressed Adams. "First of all, I looked him up. He's not a professor, he's a visiting associate professor," Colbert said. "And second, it means a lot more than that, Michael. I don't know what you're getting taught over there in English 201 and 324 over at Tompkins Hall, Wolfpack. But it isn't truthiness." Colbert then brought out his "On Notice" board, where there were entries like, "grizzly bears," "Black hole at center of galaxy" and "Barbra Streisand." "Visiting associate professor Michael Adams: you, sir, are on notice," Colbert said. He puts Adams' name on the board after making room by removing the "E Street Band." "OK, there it is. Deal with it," he said. Sophomore Lara Anderson, majoring in zoology, said she saw the N.C. State logo appear on television and said she was surprised that the show was addressing the University. "I think it makes our school look like we're not very competent," Anderson said. "And now I think it's another reason for UNC students to make fun of us." Adams said he can't think of any greater honor than to be placed on Colbert's "On Notice" board. He also said that he owes Colbert thanks. "It was absolutely hilarious and I'd probably say thank you more than anything else, not just on behalf of me, but of the American Dialect Society as well," Adams said. Adams said he probably wouldn't be responding to Colbert anytime soon. "I think responding to him would be about as profitable as responding to Bill O'Reilly -- I think it would be a big mistake and I don't want to get sucked into that," he said with a laugh. Adams said that when a word is successful and people start to use it, lexicographers examine how the word is used and define it. Walt Wolfram, English department head and former president of the American Dialect Society, said he agrees with Adams. "The Colbert Report says, 'We coined the word so we define it,'" Wolfram said. "Lexicographers define words, not 'The Colbert Report.'""

http://tinyurl.com/8bwez

1/11/2006 12:50:20 PM

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" Sophomore Lara Anderson, majoring in zoology, said she saw the N.C. State logo appear on television and said she was surprised that the show was addressing the University. "I think it makes our school look like we're not very competent," Anderson said. "And now I think it's another reason for UNC students to make fun of us.""

haha, how does this make us look incompetent? It's quotes like this that make us look stupid.

1/11/2006 3:47:46 PM

hmmm

10 bucks says she really wanted to get into UNC but didnt and has built up a massive inferiority complex. fuck her, she sucks.

1/11/2006 3:51:51 PM

It actually makes us look more competent.

Stoopid n00b.

Laura Anderson................... you're dead to me.

[Edited on January 11, 2006 at 4:10 PM. Reason : .]

1/11/2006 4:06:21 PM

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"First of all, 'truthiness' was already a word ? it's in the Oxford English Dictionary, so his claim that he invented it is a little untrue," Adams said."

1/11/2006 4:18:33 PM

It's on the comedycentral website.

1/11/2006 4:28:06 PM

kieth oberman is also covering this. go pack.

1/11/2006 8:02:02 PM

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"Laura Anderson................... you're dead to me. "

Put her up on the wall.

1/11/2006 10:57:59 PM

again today Colbert mentioned that he made the word up. comedy central is also tunning 10 second clips of this highlight during other shows. all becuase of adams.


THANKS FOR FUCKING UP OUR COUNTRY NC STATE



[Edited on January 11, 2006 at 11:47 PM. Reason : 9]

1/11/2006 11:46:11 PM

I think adams might be interviewed on colbert tonight at 11:30

1/12/2006 11:09:26 PM

that would be amazing.

[Edited on January 12, 2006 at 11:16 PM. Reason : 3]

1/12/2006 11:16:23 PM

i got confused cuz south park was on till 12 but it was that other channel that plays it. gd cable, i hope it is true.

1/12/2006 11:20:41 PM

did anybody watch it? I'm stuck in the lab so I don't have access to a tv.

1/12/2006 11:54:01 PM

he just said

"NC State, which I think may be a made up school..."

He interviewed him. It was great.

1/12/2006 11:59:11 PM

That was hilarious! Colbert scores again!

1/13/2006 12:02:25 AM

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"It was on the "Colbert Report" last night. It will re-air at 2:30 and 8:30 today (it's on near the very end)."

Does it re-air at that same time everyday?

I'll set an alarm.

1/13/2006 12:03:40 AM

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"Sophomore Lara Anderson, majoring in zoology, said she saw the N.C. State logo appear on television and said she was surprised that the show was addressing the University. "I think it makes our school look like we're not very competent," Anderson said. "And now I think it's another reason for UNC students to make fun of us.""

1/13/2006 12:20:09 AM

^^Today it will be on at 10:30 AM (which I forgot earlier) and 2:30 PM.

1/13/2006 7:28:13 AM

saw this on yahoo news today

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060113/ap_en_tv/tv_colbert_vs_ap

1/13/2006 8:18:51 AM

dammit i was gonna post that

1/13/2006 8:24:23 AM

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""The fact that they looked it up in a book just shows that they don't get the idea of truthiness at all," Colbert said Thursday. "You don't look up truthiness in a book, you look it up in your gut.""

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"Colbert, who referred on his program to the AP omission as a "journalistic travesty," said Thursday that it was similar to the much-criticized weapons of mass destruction reporting leading up to the Iraq War. "Except," he said, "people got hurt this time.""

hahaha

1/13/2006 8:39:38 AM

last night's ep

http://www.mininova.org/tor/198270

the funny thing to me is, do some people not realize colbert is a character? I mean, that he's not serious? This girl seems sort of actually to be trying to discredit colbert.

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""I think it makes our school look like we're not very competent," Anderson said. "And now I think it's another reason for UNC students to make fun of us.""

[Edited on January 13, 2006 at 9:23 AM. Reason : ,]

1/13/2006 9:11:40 AM

I'd really like to think the professor was just playing along...

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""It's like Shakespeare still being alive and not asking him what `Hamlet' is about," he said."

Hilarious!

1/13/2006 9:18:44 AM

i think he definitely "gets it."

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"Adams said he can't think of any greater honor than to be placed on Colbert's "On Notice" board. He also said that he owes Colbert thanks. "It was absolutely hilarious and I'd probably say thank you more than anything else, not just on behalf of me, but of the American Dialect Society as well," Adams said. "

1/13/2006 9:24:34 AM

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"Colbert, who referred on his program to the AP omission as a "journalistic travesty," said Thursday that it was similar to the much-criticized weapons of mass destruction reporting leading up to the Iraq War. "Except," he said, "people got hurt this time.""

that's hilarious

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"do some people not realize colbert is a character? I mean, that he's not serious?"

i'd say a lot of people probably don't realize it.

1/13/2006 9:52:54 AM

^Yeah, that 1st quote is hilarious. Unfortunately, some people don't understand the concept of his show, or his character. They are not the heroes.

I guess Adams is now one of the heroes, and by that I mean someone who watches the show.

[Edited on January 13, 2006 at 9:55 AM. Reason : Hero]

1/13/2006 9:53:03 AM

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"the funny thing to me is, do some people not realize colbert is a character? I mean, that he's not serious?"

HELL NO

1/13/2006 10:36:06 AM

It's taken me a while to warm up to the Colbert Report to be honest. I can't quite figure out why, yet. I'm getting more used to his O'Reilly (which has gotten better as the show's progressed), but still wish he could go one episode without stuttering at least once.

I mean...c'mon. If Jon Stewart can do it as fast as he talks during his show, surely the truthy French guy can, too.

1/13/2006 10:54:14 AM

^ the problem is Jon is being himself and saying what he wants to say, so it comes out naturally. Since Colbert is playing a character, he has to stay in character the whole show by reading lines and putting on a different personality. Much harder to do I think, but he is getting better and the show is still picking up steam. I thought it started good, then it would fizzle, but luckily, the opposite's happened.

but anyway - i'm disappointed at the lost opportunities for the media (and Colbert) to use the word truthiness in their coverage of this story!

1/13/2006 11:05:03 AM

I think Colbert is better than Stewart, personally.

1/13/2006 11:21:53 AM

^lets lay off the crazy juice.

1/13/2006 11:23:10 AM

completely different premise for each show.

I like the lightness of the colbert report after watching jon stewart try to be all serious.

1/13/2006 11:34:59 AM

1/15/2006 1:55:24 AM

Man, that's my coolest teacher this semester.

He mentioned the whole "truthiness" story in class

1/15/2006 2:27:32 AM

I find myself laughing at Colbert more than TDS, the new correspondents don't really do it for me

1/15/2006 10:20:10 AM

^^youve got adams?

1/15/2006 12:46:40 PM

^^ agreed - for flat out funniness, I think Colbert has TDS beat now. For 'intelligent satire' and current events, TDS is better, but for LOL funny Colbert is better.

Rob Courdry is good of course. His son is ok, and Ed Helms is good. Samantha Bee has always sucked but I guess they need to keep their token female correspondent, and the red-haired guy mostly sucks too.

1/16/2006 4:10:45 AM