Merriam-Webster has clearly spent some time out in the streets with their latest word additions to the dictionary.
On Wednesday, they revealed that they’ve added 690 new words ranging from borrowed words from other languages to words the internet has created.
Here’s a round up of some of the best ones:
simp
to show excessive devotion to or longing for someone or something
bussin’
extremely good :excellent; especially : delicious, tasty
thirst trap
a photograph (such as a selfie) or video shared for the purpose of attracting attention or desire; also : someone or something that attracts attention or strong desire
quiet quit
to do the minimum amount of work required for a job : to engage in quiet quitting
beast mode
an extremely aggressive or energetic style or manner that someone (such as an athlete) adopts temporarily (as to overpower an opponent in a fight or competition)
girl boss
an ambitious and successful woman (especially a businesswoman or entrepreneur)
The list also includes abbreviations such as “ngl” short for “not gonna lie” and “ttyl” (“talk to you later”) which I’m surprised has taken this long to add considering it’s been used since AOL/AIM days.
The dictionary site posted this video on their Instagram. Whichever word your screenshot lands on is YOUR word. I got “cromulent” which means “acceptable” or “satisfactory” and originated in an episode of The Simpsons in the 90’s.
What is YOUR word?
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