Merriam-Webster's top ten words of 2012

December 5, 2012 5:24 AM

Since 2003, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary has been choosing the top ten words of the year. Editor-at-large Peter Sokolowski announces this year's list exclusively on "CBS This Morning."

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