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List of New words added to the English dictionary in 2016

So far in this year 2016, the Oxford English dictionary have been updated 4 times (once for each quarter). According to daliymail.co.uk, A total of 1, 200 new words have been added to the numerous already existing. Some of the words added centres around internet activity, sexuality and a special tribute Roald Dahl.

It will also interest you to know that the word of the year 2016 is xenophobia.

Listing the 1,200 words will be a tedious job but here are ten words that caught my attention. The new words included in the dictionary are;

1. YOLO: an acronym for You only live Once


2. Gender-fluid:not clearly or wholly male or female, unfixed gender identity


3. Clicktivism: the practice of signalling support for a political or social cause by means of the internet, through social media and online platforms.


4. Bracketology: the activity of predicting the participating teams in a tournament and the winners of a competition.


5. Moobs: usually prominent breasts on a man


6. Merica: America


7. Freemium: A business model especially on the internet where basic services are provided free of charge.


8. Non-apology: an insincere apology


9. Squee: representing a high squeaking sound produced by an animal, musical instrument.


10. Dahlesque: Resembling or characteristics of the works of Roald Dahl

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What Of Words Like Polithiefcians : Any Politician That Loot People Funds. Buhariesque ; Someone That Promised Positive Change But Brought Negative Change.

That number two sha. . .On a serious note,buget padding suppose to feature there.

Trump

How about Instalmentally

Pogba - waste

buharism: when someone is clueless and suffer the people .

buharinomics buharinomics

Moobs - man boobs.......hehe nice 1

I appreciate Good information

will it get to the promised land?

Most Nigerian polithiefians have moobs

who does number 2 bring to your mind?...if I say Bob,you say ri, another man say sky..omo na u sabi..

Moobs? Like man-boobs? Now that's funny

make i buy this half plot for banana i dey come

let me start cramming

I guess this two words should be added..

BUHARITOLOGY --- THE STUDY OF CLUELESSNESS AND ZOMBIEISM.

TRUMPITUDE ---- A WAY OF WINNING ELECTION WITH A SECRET AGENDA..

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Yippppy! I love the words. YOLO my folks...we only get to live once

That moment MMM paired u wit an 80yrs old man.....And den u paid him 5m......
But he died d next day without confirming it.......
My brother jus keep calm..... D battle is not yours but God's....believe me your reward is in heaven......
Hahahaha

Cool

How about EPP, for example who this article epp?

dullardin-ho- A person that brought untold hardship on d populace using disgusting fowl smelling body odour

British English: Knickers*
American English: Shorts*
Nigerian English: Short Knicker*

Can you now see why we have problems in this country ?

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Thank u for the informate

Thepasserby:
4. Bracketology: the activity of predicting the participating teams in a tournament and the winners of a competition.

Is that not gambling? Eg Surebet, Betnaija, etc...

Thepasserby...the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year is 'Post-Truth'.

Stop misleading people by saying it's Xenophobia.

How about Mitch, a male bitchh