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New Words that Oxford Dictionaries Might Include


LauraM

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I happen to run across this video today.  It's an interview with Fiona McPherson, senior editor of the Oxford Dictionaries who talks about some of the new words they might consider for inclusion in the dictionary.  It's quite interesting. :)

Here are the words they are considering:

Bacne = acne on one's back

Appisode = an online episode of a TV program

Lolarious = a verb form of LOL

Hatewatch =    watching something you dislike while chatting with friends who also dislike it. 

Dosant = a hybrid of a doughnut and a croissant

Legsie =  a selfie that includes only your legs. 

Phubbing =  Snubbing someone by using your mobile phone.

Nocialising = Being in a social setting, but using your mobile phone instead of socializing.

Meme = The verb form of "meme" which is currently used as a noun.

What do you think?  Do you know of some words that you think Oxford Dictionaries should also include?  Or do you know of some new words that recently have been included?

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I've heard the term "bacne" but I always thought it was more colloquial than anything. The other two just don't look like words at all. "Lolarious" in particular looks like an extremely egregious addition to a dictionary considering I've never heard it used anywhere, ever, by anyone. My computer has no sound right now, so I'll have to watch the video later to gauge the other words they're considering.

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Wow, I think I've only heard of bacne. The others, I've never really encountered either through paper or by ear. As much as I say lol, I don't think Lolarious sounds like a real word. It sounds more like a word that people might forget after a few years.

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I've heard the term "bacne" but I always thought it was more colloquial than anything. The other two just don't look like words at all. "Lolarious" in particular looks like an extremely egregious addition to a dictionary considering I've never heard it used anywhere, ever, by anyone. My computer has no sound right now, so I'll have to watch the video later to gauge the other words they're considering.

I added all of the words to my original post.  :)

I agree with you on "lolarious."  I hadn't heard of this one either.  It seems so unnecessary as we already have plenty of words for laughing and laughter -- chuckling, giggling, etc. 

On the other hand, I think "nocialising" is very useful.  These days we are often in such social settings and people are busy on their phones -- or we ourselves are! -- rather than interacting with others.  I think as a new phenomena a new word is justified. 

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I've used bacne couple times when I did my writing or posting somewhere . Meme has been popular so I am not surprised to see it in the list,I think they added Twerk and selfie lately in their online dictionary? . I thought it's weird they added 'srsly' as short for 'seriously'. I remember it used to drive me nuts when people wrote 'srsly??!?' or 'FO REALZ"

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In linguistics, those kind of words are called neologisms.

neologism [nɪˈɒləˌdʒɪzəm], neology

n pl -gisms, -gies

1. (Linguistics) a newly coined word, or a phrase or familiar word used in a new sense.

The prefix -neo stands for:

word-forming element meaning "new, recent," used in a seemingly endless number of adjectives and nouns, mostly coined since c.1880, from Greek neo-, comb. form of neos "new, young, youthful; fresh, strange; lately, just now.

logism derives from the greek word logos, which stands for word.

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Some of those sound forced, but I trust they will decide on the right thing when the time comes as they have always done. I think it's their job to look at everything no matter how ludicrous they are, and as long as they don't tarnish their name with forced words that are obviously just fads then I'm fine with it.

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