More New Dictionary Words

 

Language constantly evolves. Society’s adaptation to social-media and it’s meteoric rise to be one of the major current change factors.

Here’s a few of the latest changes in our language

• Hater (n): A person who greatly dislikes a specified person or thing.
• Illiterati (n): People who are not well educated or well informed about a particular subject or sphere of activity.
• Infomania (n): The compulsive desire to check or accumulate news and information, typically via mobile phone or computer.
• Jeggings (n): Tight-fitting stretch trousers for women, styled to resemble a pair of denim jeans.
• La-la Land (n): A fanciful state or dream world. Also, Los Angeles.
• Locavore (n): A person whose diet consists only or principally of locally grown or produced food.
• Mankini (n): A brief one-piece bathing garment for men, with a T-back.
• Mini-Me (n): A person closely resembling a smaller or younger version of another.
• Muffin Top (n): A roll of fat visible above the top of a pair of women’s tight-fitting low-waisted trousers.
• Muggle (n): A person who is not conversant with a particular activity or skill.
• Noob (n): A person who is inexperienced in a particular sphere or activity, especially computing or the use of the Internet.
• Obvs (adv): Obviously.
• OMG (ex): Used to express surprise, excitement, or disbelief. (Dates back to 1917.)