'Spillcam','vuvuzela' declared top words of 2010

"Spillcam" and "vuvuzela" were the top words of 2010, reflecting the global impact of the months-long oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the noisy South African horns at the World Cup soccer tournament, according to a survey released on Sunday.

"Refudiate - a word coined by US politician Sarah Palin in a cross between refute and repudiate - also made the top 10, according to the annual Global Language Monitor survey. (Reuters)