https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/01/my-first-new-word-for-the-new-year-is/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 14:56:21 -0400<![CDATA[&#8230; GORMLESS. It appears in a sentence from an essay by The Economist&#8217;s John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge: &#8220;Just as the snooty continentals eventually came to admire the gormless Hollywood actor, there is a grudging willingness to rethink some prejudices about the inarticulate Texan.&#8221; I didn&#8217;t know it, so I looked it up &#8212; a chiefly British coinage for &#8220;Lacking intelligence and vitality; dull.&#8221;]]>Sat, 01 Jan 2005 12:18:54 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/01/01/my-first-new-word-for-the-new-year-is-n206205