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).[url][/url]

They left out 'Boko Haram', 'Ebola', 'ISIS', and 'Sambisa' ,

Chibok nko?

two posts and its on fp hehehe 3rd to comment

lol

Jonadumbo nko? A extremely clueless high ranking Government official or Public office holder

eg [size=13pt]The Nigerian President is Ultra-Jonadumbo[/size]

Interesting. But its meant for our coming generation. Not this present one!

Okay! Noted.

What about bukateria?

Hmmm! Abriviations now in dictionary. SMH...

@AHHDJ
Oxford ,figure that one out if them born u well

superior1: Jonadumbo nko?

It would be atrocious to include it

How I wish oxford can include Nigerian English in the dictionary. I have dicovered one

front page..

First time am commenting on a topic on FP...we getting there..next i'l b d FTC...time to settle down and read what d Op wrote

There are lots of words that are missing na.

#Alobam is one word dat needs to be thr

hot mess lol.

just passing

They left out 'Boko Haram', 'Ebola', 'ISIS', and 'Sambisa'




Check well and thou shall find ebola there, it has always been in the Oxford dictionary before now.

oga o.. d one wey dey ground I Neva sabi finish...
now this one again..

Good to know; I like this word YOLO so on point...one life and one death

Catching up with global trends

Interesting.

I will have to check the pronunciation of some of them.

One of the signs we expect to see frequently these days. The end is indeed near.

"Yolo"..ice prince sang"Yolo no dey bring life back"I kept wondering dis word actually mean! Woww!

I so love dat song!

Imagine no DORO , even as don jazzy explain the meaning reach!!!
DORO is a money spender!!! oya oxford update am!

Hmmm

I think Agege bread, keke, molue, egunje, omonile, latsma etc need to be there.

acquihire is good for mi