Oxford's editors have welcomed a
new batch of words to their
database, validating young people
and making life less confusing for
old people Oxford Dictionaries, the arm of the
Oxford family that focuses on current
English, announced on Wednesday
that they’ve added the latest batch of
words to their ranks. For all those who are ready to set their
quills to parchment and declare the
end of the English language, now that
such frivolous terms are getting
respect from Oxford, please keep in
mind that this is not the Oxford English Dictionary. That arm of the family is
more like the serious and intellectual
grandfather who constantly withholds
his approval from younger
generations. In other words, the OED
editors require words to have much more historical, significant impact
before adding them to that reference. Caveats made, here is a selection of
Oxford Dictionaries’ noobs: acquihire (n.): buying out a company primarily for the skills and expertise of
its staff. adorbs (adj.): arousing great delight; cute or adorable. air punch (n.): thrusting one’s clenched fist up into the air, typically as
a gesture of triumph. amazeballs (adj.): very impressive, enjoyable, or attractive. anti-vax (adj.): opposed to vaccination. binge-watch (v.): watch multiple episodes of a television program in
rapid succession. bro hug (n.): a friendly embrace between two men. clickbait (n.): (on the Internet) content whose main purpose is to
attract attention and draw visitors to a
particular web page. cray (adj.): crazy, but without that time-consuming extra syllable. Deep Web (n.): the part of the World Wide Web that is not discoverable by
means of standard search engines. doncha (contraction): don’t you. douchebaggery (n.): obnoxious or contemptible behaviour. e-cig (n.): another term for electronic cigarette. fandom (n.): the fans of a particular person, team, series, etc., regarded
collectively as a community or
subculture. fast follower (n.): a company that quickly imitates the innovations of its
competitors. 5:2 diet (n.): a diet that involves eating normally for five days out of a
seven-day period and greatly
restricting the amount of food eaten
on the other two days. FML (abbrev.): (vulgar slang) f— my life! (used to express dismay at a
frustrating personal situation) hate-watch (v.): watch (a television program usually) for the sake of the
enjoyment derived from mocking or
criticizing it. hot mess (n.): a person or thing that is spectacularly unsuccessful or
disordered. hot mic (n.): a microphone that is turned on, in particular one that
broadcasts a spoken remark that was
intended to be private. humblebrag (n. & v.): (make) an ostensibly modest or self-deprecating
statement whose actual purpose is to
draw attention to something of which
one is proud. hyperconnected (adj.): characterized by the widespread or habitual use of
devices that have Internet
connectivity. ICYMI (abbrev.): in case you missed it. listicle (n.): an Internet article presented in the form of a numbered
or bullet-pointed list. live-tweet (v.): post comments about (an event) on Twitter while the event
is taking place. mansplain (v.): (of a man) explain something to someone, typically a
woman, in a manner regarded as
condescending or patronizing. mud run (n.): an event in which participants negotiate a course
consisting of obstacles filled or
covered with mud. neckbeard (n.): growth of hair on a man’s neck, especially when regarded
as indicative of poor grooming. Paleo diet (n.): a diet based on the type of foods presumed to have been
eaten by early humans. second screen (n.): a mobile device used while watching television,
especially to access supplementary
content or applications. sentiment analysis (n.): the process of computationally identifying and
categorizing opinions expressed in a
piece of text. side boob (n.): the side part of a woman’s breast, as exposed by a
revealing item of clothing. side-eye (n.): a sidelong glance expressing disapproval or contempt. smartwatch (n.): a mobile device with a touchscreen display, worn on the
wrist. SMH (abbrev.): shaking (or shake) my head (used to express
disapproval, exasperation, etc.). spit take (n.): (especially as a comic technique) an act of suddenly spitting
out liquid one is drinking in response
to something funny or surprising. subtweet (n.): (on Twitter) a post that refers to a particular user without
directly mentioning them, typically as a
form of furtive mockery or criticism. tech-savvy (n.): well informed about or proficient in the use of modern
technology. time-poor (adj.): spending much of one’s time working or occupied. throw shade (phr.): publicly criticize or express contempt for someone. vape (v.): inhale and exhale the vapor produced by an electronic
cigarette or similar device. WDYT (abbrev.): what do you think? YOLO (abbrev.): you only live once (expressing the view that one should
make the most of the present
moment).I think very soon our own slag like "gbaski" would soon gain recognition in the oxford dictionary lol.

is english langauge losing itz value already?

Funny how a lot of old words would soon be replaced and English language would be modified...if you come back a hundred years from now, you would be surprised at what they speak.

dahdah:

thatz true,, imaqine those dat lived in d kinq james enqlish aqe then compare to what is been spoken now,,,