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Some New Words Has Been Added To The Oxford English Dictionary by ferdoplay123: 8:18pm On Jul 09, 2016 |
The newly added words, phrases and abbreviations reflect the growing influence of texting and cyberspeak on the English language, with many entries that come from the Internet. And a large number of the new entries have their roots in American, British and Australian slang. TL;DR: An influential dictionary added a bunch of crazy new words. Here are 15 of them, along with their official definitions: air punch (noun): an act of thrusting one's clenched fist into the air, typically as a gesture of elation or triumph budgie smugglers (noun): men’s brief, tight-fitting swimming trunks butt ugly (adjective): extremely unattractive deffo (adverb): definitely, certainly folktronica (noun): style of popular music incorporating elements of folk and electronic music FWIW (abbreviation): for what it's worth glamping (noun): a form of camping involving accommodation and facilities more luxurious than those associated with traditional camping hockey mom (noun): a mother who devotes a great deal of time and effort to supporting her children’s participation in ice hockey. ICYMI (abbreviation): in case you missed it (used in electronic communication to draw attention to something noteworthy) ROFL (abbreviation): rolling on the floor laughing (used to convey great amusement) Scooby Snack (noun): a snack, especially given as a reward or inducement; specifically a bite-sized treat or a large multilayered sandwich. Also: food eaten to satisfy a hunger induced by drinking,smoking, or drug use. starter marriage (noun): a short-lived first marriage between young adults, viewed as a form of preparation for a subsequent, more lasting one with different partners TBH (abbreviation): to be honest TL;DR (abbreviation): used as a dismissive response to a lengthy online post, or to introduce a summary of a lengthy post. (It stands for "too long; didn't read. "listicle," defined as "a piece of writing or other content presented wholly or partly in the form of a list." Not all the newly added words are as quirky as the ones above. Some, like "Afrofuturism" and "Hitchcockian," have their roots in the arts; others, like "agender," reflect changing attitudes about gender and identity in society. http://naijarebrander..com.ng/2016/07/the-oxford-english-dictionary-added-new.html
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Re: Some New Words Has Been Added To The Oxford English Dictionary by DucheSsMerezz(f): 3:40am On Jul 10, 2016 |
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