The creative folks at Cramer-Krasselt were kind enough to assemble the words for 2009’s Cultural Dictionary. There are nine sections of cultural lexicon to learn, and here are some highlights to give you a sip of today’s culture.

POLITICS
Sheeple (n) – Submissive citizens.
Slacktivism (n) – Activism without all the activity.

ETHICS
Spitzer’d (v) – Getting caught in an amazingly epic feat of hypocrisy. Such as being a married government official who publicly champions family values and anti-corruption reforms while simultaneously spending ridiculous sums of money on prostitutes.

THE ECONOMY
201(k) (n) – What’s left of a 401(k) after a recession.
Cashtration (n) – A person who is cash poor, possession rich, but not wanting to sell those possessions until their value returns in the market place.

ENVIRONMENT
Ecoflation (n) – The increased cost of doing business due to the rising concerns over eco-consciousness.

TECHNOLOGY
Blackburied (adj) – The feeling of being overwhelmed by the constant flood of emails and work from your mobile device.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
BlackBerry prayer (n) – The hunched over posture common amongst those absorbed in mobile device usage, reminiscent of the pose of one deep in prayer.

PERSONALITIES & RELATIONSHIPS
Framily (n) – One’s circle of close friends who feel like family.

STRESS & LIFE
Retox (v) – To consciously go back on your promises to quit drinking or smoking.

STREET SLANG / OTHERS
Commit suey (v) – To eat way too much Chinese food that results in a queasy feeling.

Learn how to speak the rest of 2009 by reading the complete dictionary.