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According to Heather Clark’s Associated Press article "Linguists Vote ‘Truthiness’ Word of 2005," the American Dialect Society has coined the term "Cruiselex" to describe expressions such as "jump the couch" and "Cruisazy." The group’s inspiration - you guessed it - was actor Tom Cruise. "I don’t know any other public figure who has inspired so many words in a single year," says Erin McKean, editor of the New Oxford American Dictionary.

Chicago Film Critics Association 2005 nominations

Hollywood Foreign Press Association 2005 Golden Globe Award nominations

List of the Broadcast Film Critics Association Critics’ Choice Awards 2005 nominees

 

 

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