“Soju” will be in the Dictionary
TweetValleywag has gotten a sneak peak of the 2008 Merriam-Webster dictionary, release date September 1, and has listed 25 of this year’s new words. In case you’re interested, “soju” makes the cut.
soju n (1978) : Korean vodka distilled from rice
Joe McPherson is the founding editor of ZenKimchi. He is also dining editor for 10 Magazine and writes and consults for multiple publications. He is the only non-Korean judge for the Korean section of the Miele Guide--but don't ever call him a food critic.

