| 1945 | hassle | nounverb noun | See |
| 1946 | Outrage | noun | See |
| 1947 | squish | verb | See |
| 1948 | overwhelm | verb | See |
| 1949 | vapid | adjective | See |
| 1950 | prissy | adjective | See |
| 1951 | doodle | nounverb noun | See |
| 1952 | flabbergasted | adjective | See |
| 1953 | gaze | nounverb noun | See |
| 1954 | Mix-up | noun | See |
| 1955 | disgrace | nounverb verb | See |
| 1956 | wiggle | nounverb verb | See |