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.

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 ...

That said, this doesn’t guarantee the GIF a lasting place in English language history — a word of the year is not necessarily a shoe-in to be promoted to the pages of the OED. A weekly ...