GIF, used as a verb, is the Oxford American Dictionaries’ word of the year. The dictionary company announced the pick with an animated GIF. The word of the year is “chosen annually as a word ...

This isn’t just any GIF, however. The word they picked is actually GIF the ... uncover overlooked stories, and challenge established norms to make art more inclusive and accessible.

The GIF --a humble file format turned verb -- has been named Oxford Dictionaries USA Word of the Year for 2012. The award completes the 25-year-old GIF's stunning rise from format of choice for ...

With that said, it makes sense that Oxford Dictionaries has named "GIF" the 2012 word of the year in the US, with "omnishambles" claiming the title in the UK. GIF beat out words like YOLO ...

"GIF," as in the file type, has been chosen as Oxford Dictionary's American word of 2012. The runner up? "YOLO," which is short for "You only live once." "The GIF, a compressed file format for ...