It’s a new year and as we Terrans evolve, so does the most spoken language in the world. A lot of new words and phrases have been added to some of the most often used and referred to dictionaries. Here’s a quick look at some of the easy to remember ones:
From the Merriam Webster Dictionary:
- Technology and Computers
- mouse potato
- ringtone
- spyware
- Science and Medicine
- avian influenza
- biodiesel
- gastric bypass
- Pop Culture
- soul patch
- supersize
- The Human Condition
- drama queen
- unibrow
- Business and Industry
- agritourism
- big-box
- Miscellaneous
- polyamory
- sandwich generation
And leave us not forget the venerable Oxford English Dictionary. Lots of words added there too.
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