•December 7, 2022•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer

Before flipping the calendar to December, the lexicographers at Merriam-Webster rolled the dice and released their list of most popular lookups for 2022.
I guess if “Mystery comet” or “Y2K23” don’t make a run for it by New Year’s Eve, it’ll be smooth sailing until next year.
The word of the year is ... “gaslighting.”
I’ve always loved this word, in part because it originated from the title of a play and the films that followed.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.