the buzz log
Indefinite, adjective: "A. not definite: typically designating an unidentified, generic, or unfamiliar person or thing.
B. not precise : VAGUE.
C. Having no exact limits"
—Merriam-Webster
When NFL commissioner Roger Goodell handed down an indefinite suspension to disgraced quarterback Michael Vick, some searchers were baffled. They weren't confused about the reason for Vick's banishment—it was Goodell's choice words that sent fans scrambling for the Search box.
Searches on "define indefinitely" topped our definition search chart as folks tried to pin down a day when Vick could return to the league. However, it's difficult to get your arms around something that has "no exact limits." The commish deliberately left his wording vague just in case any new information in the sordid Vick case comes to light.
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what's the buzz?
A subject's buzz score is the percentage of Yahoo! users searching for that subject on a given day, multiplied by a constant to make the number easier to read. Weekly leaders are the subjects with the greatest average buzz score for a given week.
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