So the new edition of the Oxford English Dictionary has been published and guess what
there are lots of new additions some superb-bril-tastic words have been added
this time and as a way of commemorating this, we are going to take
a look at some of them right now.
Around 1,000 new words have been added to the OED this time, but we are going to
look at some of the more curious ones in no particular order,
oh and by the way some of these words might be offensive to one or two viewers
but please don't shoot the messenger
I said don't shoot the messenger.
The first new word is 'fuhgeddaboudit'
A us colloquialism associated especially with New York and New Jersey reflecting
an attempted regional pronunciation of the phrase forget about it, used to
indicate that has suggested scenario is unlikely or undesirable.
Wesminster bubble was first used in 1998. The term describes an insular community of
politicians journalists and civil servants who appear to be out of touch
with the experiences of the wider British public. Gender-fluid An adjective
denoting or relating to a person who does not identify themselves as having a
fixed gender.
Moobs... British informal, deposits of excess fat on a man's chest that
resemble a woman's breasts; boozing overeating and more female hormones in
the environment have been blamed for blokes sprouting moobs. Chefdom
A noun meaning the overall fact state or positioning of becoming a chef. YOLLO
An acronym often used on social media and through SMS messaging it stands for
you only live once. A term that is used to urge a person to pursue their dreams or
desires. Cheeseball An adjectives used as an insult to describe someone or
something lacking taste style or originality or the breaded and
deep-fried cheese appetizer served at the start of a meal.
Oompa Loompa Humorous or derogatory a short person he slept on a bed that was
made for an Oompa Loompac he's an Oompa loompa compared to the rest of the
players. A person whose skin has an orange appearance typically because they
are very suntanned. Pale girls look much prettier than those overtanned Oompa Loompas.
Yogalates A mass now a fitness routine that combines Pilates exercises
with the postures and breathing techniques of yoga
Here's a word that did not make it into the dictionary this time around but we
might see it next time. Ringxietyy This is a noun, the phenomenon of seeming to
hear or sense a non-existent message or call on your phone. Do you have ringxiety?
and of course let us not forget the word made up by me a few weeks ago 'overdramatacise'
It is my special verb to overstate something for dramatic effect,
or to instill fear into someone.
Sadly that new word of mine has not appeared in the latest Oxford English
Dictionary, at least not this time.
Perhaps next time it will keep looking out and listening out for those new
English words and I will see you all again real soon.
This is Misterduncan in England saying ta ta for now.