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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.


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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
Nice.

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