| 1981 | inscrutable | adjective | See |
| 1982 | sprawl | nounverb noun | See |
| 1983 | Taciturn | adjective | See |
| 1984 | niceties | noun | See |
| 1985 | anguish | noun | See |
| 1986 | ludicrous | adjective | See |
| 1987 | leech | nounverb verb | See |
| 1988 | obnoxious | adjective | See |
| 1989 | drizzle | nounverb verb | See |
| 1990 | shimmer | verb | See |
| 1991 | scrimp | verb | See |
| 1992 | Stopgap | noun | See |