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Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Generalyemi(m): 7:16am On Dec 04, 2016
APC. national disaster
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Tenplet(m): 7:18am On Dec 04, 2016
undecidedno 1 got my attention tho
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Doctor0071(m): 7:24am On Dec 04, 2016
Neozy:
What Of Words Like
Polithiefcians : Any Politician That Loot People Funds.
Buhariesque ; Someone That Promised Positive Change But Brought Negative Change.
Mr Man u re under arrest for ur own english, lolz
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Talph: 7:27am On Dec 04, 2016
Love the word ''freemium''.

Isn't it surprising that someone just thought of that?
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Eazie351(m): 7:30am On Dec 04, 2016
And then BRACKETOLOGY would soon become a course.... You‘d be like...i‘m studying backetology (eyes rolling)
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Justicealh3(m): 7:30am On Dec 04, 2016
What about BokoHaram and Nigeria?
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by chuks4greatness: 7:32am On Dec 04, 2016
What about "WUH" Who you help.
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Immorttal: 7:36am On Dec 04, 2016
english is the hardest language by country mile..

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Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Trust2001(m): 7:39am On Dec 04, 2016
fake news, why are they only slangs
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Handsomecole(m): 7:41am On Dec 04, 2016
Buhari - The art of recession.
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Efisko1(m): 7:45am On Dec 04, 2016
ogtavia:
who does number 2 bring to your mind?...if I say Bob,you say ri, another man say sky..omo na u sabi..


ur funny sha...
bobrisky- is it buharisky u mean?

pls clear dey air cheesy
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by drehdinho(m): 7:45am On Dec 04, 2016
Hmm! Nice words I will say.
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by sweetjim(m): 7:47am On Dec 04, 2016
add PADDING
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Bebiem: 7:49am On Dec 04, 2016
What of a word like SALVATED the act of having salvation.. he has been SALVATED...lol
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Tculest: 7:52am On Dec 04, 2016
Thepasserby:
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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. JONATHAN - Hero of curruption

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Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by engreo(m): 8:08am On Dec 04, 2016
What about osubarian.....a badluck person or group of people that do bring calamity or problems to a paticular place or community (another word ''bastard'')
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Fantastic2m(m): 8:20am On Dec 04, 2016
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Abduljohn(m): 8:21am On Dec 04, 2016
gbestwilliams:
Pogba - waste


To be kind to Pogba he isn't a waste and can never in this season. How is Pogba a word even? Haters
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by castrokins(m): 8:33am On Dec 04, 2016
That's For English Pipu. We Nigerians Will Write Our Dictionary In Due Time. People Like Fashola And His Rocket Science Theory Should Not Be Overlooked In Any Modern Dictionary. Donatus Must Be Redefined To Cover Akpabio. Atiku Should Be An Appendage And An Example Of Prostitution In Today's Dictionary. Buhari Shouldn't Be Any Farther From Recession, His Is Legendary; 83/84, 2015. I Can Go On And On But Lemme Go And Baff.
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Nobody: 8:44am On Dec 04, 2016
Abduljohn:



To be kind to Pogba he isn't a waste and can never in this season. How is Pogba a word even? Haters
keep talking..... You know what I mean
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Boyooosa(m): 8:46am On Dec 04, 2016
zicoraads:
Thepasserby...the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year is 'Post-Truth'.

Stop misleading people by saying it's Xenophobia.
He didn't mention the "Oxford Dictionaries Dictionary's" but rather states: "It will also interest you to know that the word of the year 2016 is xenophobia".
Infact, I wan add ma own: Bembesticlala - Someone that assumes to know more than enough!

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Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by feeloscar(m): 8:56am On Dec 04, 2016
yusufu16:
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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No kill me with laughter abeg grin[color=#000099][/color] cheesy grin cheesy
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by segebase(m): 9:03am On Dec 04, 2016
yusufu16:
British English: Knickers* American English: Shorts* Nigerian English: Short Knicker*
Can you now see why we have problems in this country ?

copied
*short nika*
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by olaztek(m): 9:20am On Dec 04, 2016
Penaldo - the best or highest penalty scorer.
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by SwagCity(m): 10:02am On Dec 04, 2016
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Thepasserby:
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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Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by walewriter: 10:07am On Dec 04, 2016
Boyooosa:

He didn't mention the "Oxford Dictionaries Dictionary's" but rather states: "It will also interest you to know that the word of the year 2016 is xenophobia".
Infact, I wan add ma own: Bembesticlala - Someone that assumes to know more than enough!

OP take note. Dictionary.com's word of the day is xenophobia while Oxford dictionary's word of the day is post-truth

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Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by felzylix(m): 11:02am On Dec 04, 2016
buharist: someone that advocates masses cruelty
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Skymiyke(f): 11:35am On Dec 04, 2016
[quote author=Neozy post=51590344]What Of Words Like
Polithiefcians : Any Politician That Loot People Funds.
Buhariesque ; Someone That Promised Positive Change But Brought Negative Change.[/quote Check Nigerian English Dictionary! grin grin angry
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Michel2013: 11:35am On Dec 04, 2016
what of this word "afonjaism"
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by humblemikel(f): 11:47am On Dec 04, 2016
herzern1:
Lalasticlala....

How far nah..??


I think it high time we created our own Nigerian Dictionary So that we can include words like Lalasticalalism- meaning, king of snake.
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by humblemikel(f): 12:03pm On Dec 04, 2016
engreo:
What about osubarian.....a badluck person or group of people that do bring calamity or problems to a paticular place or community (another word ''bastard'')
Which I believe u are one of them. illiteracy is really a disease, and ignorance can never be an excuse. common sense u don't have. undecided
engreo:
What about osubarian.....a badluck person or group of people that do bring calamity or problems to a paticular place or community (another word ''bastard'')
Which I believe u are one of them. illiteracy is really a disease, and ignorance can never be an excuse. common sense u don't have.
Re: List Of New Words Added To The English Dictionary In 2016 by Bakrabas: 12:16pm On Dec 04, 2016
Theftojuntacracy grin shocked cool

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