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November
November’s update sees words from the worlds of technology, social culture, and
finance debuting on Oxford Dictionaries Online.
Social
terms recognized include bezzie, boyf, deets, First
World problem,
and stressy whilst technology brings
us chatbot, forumite, Godwin’s law, and the recently
launched LTE and 4G mobile networks. The
continuing impact of the financial world can be seen in the addition of debt trap, payday loan, and payday lender.
August
The
August quarterly update includes the addition of a number of terms inspired by
contemporary culture, including ridic, group hug, vote (someone or
something) off the island,
and date night.
The
world of technology also remains a major influence on the English language,
with innovative advances reflected in new entries including ethical hacker, 3D printing, and e-learning. Social media also continues
to shape language evolution: tweeps, video chat,lifecasting, and hat tip are among the latest
words to make their Oxford Dictionaries debut, while acronyms
regularly used online (from lulz to DW and UX) have also been recognized.
Superfly
(stylish), boo (boyfriend), and skookum house (prison) are just some of the
1,000 new synonyms added to Oxford Dictionaries Pro in the
August 2012 update, with the addition of the third edition of the Oxford
American Writer’s Thesaurus.
Here, you can read David
Foster Wallace's reflection on the term 'all of' in the Oxford
American Writer's Thesaurus.
July
French, German, Italian, and Spanish vocabulary was added – from the everyday to the
language of computing and technology, health and lifestyle. Look up access and digital in English, mieux and bibliothèque in French, die Servolenkung and der Doppelklick in German, bisettimanale and ambiente in Italian, or caminar and reciclado in Spanish.
May
A wide
variety of words has been added, from aptonym to whatevs. Whether you are a sports fan
who hopes to one day win the scudetto, or a fashionista debating
whether to buy a onesie or a bandage dress, you'll find
something to interest you.
Words from the world of finance and banking (Robin Hood tax, debt ceiling, sovereign debt), computing (ransomware, geodata), and the environment (green technology, eco-driving, water footprint) have been added, too.
February
Calling
all fashionistas – new words added to Oxford Dictionaries Online include boy shorts, shootie, and hobo bag. Gaming also plays a big role
in the latest update, with gamification, ludology, and social gaming all featuring. Or
perhaps you prefer to step away from the computer screen and indulge in some LARPing?
Learn
more about the new words, from cyberchondriac to scratchiti, on the OxfordWords blog.
In Oxford Dictionaries (slightly abridged)
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