Words With Friends Adds ‘Orbisculate’ to In-game Dictionary in Remembrance and Celebration of Neil Krieger
19 Abril 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Popular Game Supports Efforts to Legitimize
Specially Coined Word, in Tribute to an Inspiring Father and Lover
of Words Lost to COVID-19
Today, Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA) a global leader in interactive
entertainment, announced that it has officially added the word
‘orbisculate’ to the in-game dictionary of its hit mobile game,
Words With Friends. Coined by scholar, language enthusiast and
loving father Neil Krieger, Zynga’s popular word game has joined
the Krieger family’s mission to gain the word’s entry into the
official English language dictionary after Neil’s passing from
COVID-19.
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Words With Friends Adds ‘Orbisculate’ to
In-game Dictionary in Remembrance and Celebration of Neil Krieger
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During his studies at Cornell University, Neil Krieger created
the word ‘orbisculate’ as part of a school assignment. Meaning ‘to
accidentally squirt juice and/or pulp into one's eye, as from a
grapefruit, when eating,’ Neil’s word defined a universal
experience, but also captured his unique creativity and humor. From
its inception, Krieger used the word with such casual frequency
that his children Hilary and Jonathan thought it was a regular word
when they were growing up. It was only later that they discovered
it could not be found in the dictionary.
After Neil Krieger became one of the more than 555,000 Americans
to succumb to COVID-19, his children were eager to memorialize his
well-lived life in a personal way that represented his personality.
To honor their father’s life, Hilary and Jonathan are on a mission
to popularize the word and secure its entry into the official
English language dictionary. To help them reach their goal, Zynga
recently made ‘orbisculate’ the Words With Friends ‘Word of the
Day’ and has now officially entered their special word into the
in-game dictionary. Players can now view the full etymology of the
word on its ‘Definition’ page and are encouraged to visit
www.orbisculate.com to sign the Kriegers’ petition and help support
their efforts.
“The word ‘orbisculate’ is so whimsical, but the story behind it
resonates with people. Making it the ‘Word of the Day’ in Words
With Friends is a very personal tribute to our father, but also to
all families who have been affected by COVID-19,” said Hilary
Krieger. “Our dad would have gotten a huge kick out of his creation
being played in Words With Friends. Being part of a game that’s
played by millions will help add our father’s word to the
vernacular, and ultimately, the English language dictionary,” added
Jonathan Krieger.
“Over the past year, through initiatives like
#PlayApartTogether, we’ve seen the gaming community come together
again and again to support each other,” said Bernard Kim, President
of Publishing at Zynga. “In getting to know the Kriegers through
their campaign, we’ve been inspired by the spirit of this
initiative and so admire the life and legacy of their father. Let’s
help them achieve their goal.”
Launched in 2009, Words With Friends has grown from popular
mobile game to global pop culture sensation. Since then, the game
has expanded to new platforms like Facebook Messenger, launched a
hit sequel with Words With Friends 2 and brought innovative new
ways to play to people around the world. The game’s success through
this decade-long journey has been powered by player connections
made through quick and clever wordplay that has become a touchstone
in fans’ lives.
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http://bit.ly/WWF_Orbisculate
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Friends on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
About Zynga
Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a
mission to connect the world through games. To date, more than one
billion people have played Zynga’s franchises including CSR
Racing™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™ Merge Magic!™,
Toon Blast™, Toy Blast™, Words With Friends™ and Zynga Poker™.
Zynga’s games are available in more than 150 countries and are
playable across social platforms and mobile devices worldwide.
Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with
locations in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, India, Turkey and
Finland. For more information, visit www.zynga.com or follow Zynga
on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or the Zynga blog.
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