Clark : The Oxford English Dictionary has named `` selfie '' `` Word of the Year '' He says word of a quarter picks can sometimes be derided by word nerds . He says selfies are fun , like photo booth picture strips ; they are like `` mini-me '' pictures . Roy Peter Clark : Word captures our culture : technologically forward looking , self-obsessed .
Roy Peter Clark : The Oxford English Dictionary has named `` selfie '' `` Word of the Year '' He says word of year picks can sometimes be derided by word nerds . He says selfies are fun , like photo booth picture strips ; they are like `` mini-me '' pictures . Clark : Word captures our culture : technologically forward looking , self-obsessed .