35 Modern Words Recently Added to the Dictionary
- Bling (n):Expensive, ostentatious clothing and jewelry.
- Bromance (n):A close but non-sexual relationship between two men.
- Chillax (v):Calm down and relax.
- Crunk (adj):Very excited or full of energy.
- D’oh (ex):Exclamation used to comment on a foolish or stupid action, especially one’s own.
- Droolworthy (adj):Extremely attractive or desirable.
- Frankenfood (n):Genetically modified food.
- Grrrl (n):A young woman regarded as independent and strong or aggressive, especially in her attitude to men or in her sexuality (A blend of “Grrrr” and “Girl.”)
- Guyliner (n):Eyeliner that is worn by men.
- Hater (n):A person who greatly dislikes a specified person or thing.[[MORE]]
- Illiterati (n):People who are not well educated or well informed about a particular subject or sphere of activity.
- Infomania (n):The compulsive desire to check or accumulate news and information, typically via mobile phone or computer.
- Jeggings (n):Tight-fitting stretch trousers for women, styled to resemble a pair of denim jeans.
- La-la Land (n):A fanciful state or dream world. Also, Los Angeles.
- Locavore (n):A person whose diet consists only or principally of locally grown or produced food.
- Mankini (n):A brief one-piece bathing garment for men, with a T-back.
- Mini-Me (n):A person closely resembling a smaller or younger version of another.
- Muffin Top (n):A roll of fat visible above the top of a pair of women’s tight-fitting low-waisted trousers.
- Muggle (n):A person who is not conversant with a particular activity or skill.
- Noob (n):A person who is inexperienced in a particular sphere or activity, especially computing or the use of the Internet.
- Obvs (adv):Obviously.
- OMG (ex):Used to express surprise, excitement, or disbelief. (Dates back to 1917.)
- Po-po (n):The police.
- Purple State (n):A US state where the Democratic and Republican parties have similar levels of support among voters.
- Screenager (n):A person in their teens or twenties who has an aptitude for computers and the Internet.
- Sexting (n):The sending of sexually explicit photographs or messages via mobile phone.
- Textspeak (n):Language regarded as characteristic of text messages, consisting of abbreviations, acronyms, initials, emoticons. (wut hpns win u write lyk dis.)
- Totes (adv):Totally.
- Truthiness (n):the quality of seeming or being felt to be true, even if not necessarily true.
- Twitterati (n):Keen or frequent users of the social networking site Twitter.
- Unfriend (v):Remove (someone) from a list of friends or contacts on a social networking site.
- Upcycle (v):Reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original.
- Whatevs (ex, adv):Whatever.
- Whovian (n):A fan of the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who.
- Woot (ex): (Especially in electronic communication) Used to express elation, enthusiasm, or triumph.
August 1st, 2012 11:07pm
Categories: Blog
Tags: please kill me now
