The Wordnik Word of the Day for December 16, 2011 is

kipple
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'Kipple' originated from Philip K. Dick's science fiction novel, Do Androids Dream of Sheep?: 'Kipple is useless objects, like junk mail or match folders after you use the last match or gum wrappers or yesterday's newspaper. When no one's around, kipple reproduces itself.'

 

Example:
The cities of Neuromancer were crumbling into a kipple of obsolete technology, litter and Read More...