Showing posts with label Selfie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Selfie. Show all posts
Friday, September 4, 2015
James Woods
Thursday, August 29, 2013
“Srsly”: “Twerk” and “Selfie” among new additions to Oxford English Dictionary
Need further proof that Miley Cyrus’ controversial MTV Video Music Awards performance will go down in the annals of history? Just check out the latest revision to the Oxford English Dictionary, which now includes the verb “twerking.”
According to Oxford Dictionaries’ Katherine Connor Martin, “twerking” isn’t a brand-new term by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, it’s been around for more than twenty years.
“There are many theories about the origin of this word, and since it arose in oral use, we may never know the answer for sure,” Martin told Britain’s Daily Mail. “We think the most likely theory is that it is an alteration of work, because that word has a history of being used in similar ways, with dancers being encouraged to ‘work it.’ The ‘t’ could be a result of blending with another word such as twist or twitch.
Even actor Morgan Freeman seems to be excited about the new addition, performing a dramatic reading of the new officially-sanctioned word on HLN’s “Morning Express” Wednesday.
Cyrus’ infamous dance move wasn’t the only new addition inspired by popular culture, however. “Selfies,” “phablets” and “bitcoins” also made the cut. In June, Oxford added “e-Reader,” “flash mob” and “to have a cow” to its annals.
Listed below are 18 of the newest words in the Oxford English Dictionary.
Apols
pl. n. (informal): apologies
Babymoon
n. (informal): a relaxing or romantic holiday taken by parents-to-be before their baby is born; a period of time following the birth of a baby during which the new parents can focus on establishing a bond with their child.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Popular Posts
-
Detroit Now Officially In Third-World Territory, 50K Stray Dogs Roaming Deserted Streets… As many as 50,000 stray dogs roam the stre...
-
Chinese hackers who tapped into Verizon's system targeted phones used by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running...
-
One week after a disappointing loss in the closely watched Florida special election , national Democrats expect brighter news from the to...
-
Over the past few weeks, my office has been inundated with calls referring to the Jade Helm 15 military exercise scheduled to take place b...
-
The new Netflix film Don’t Look Up is sort of the big budget sequel to celebrities singing Imagine , The film has an impressive cast—Le...
-
This English writer, prison doctor and psychiatrist has traveled the world, talked with the ordinary people elites avoid and warns Ameri...
-
Dr. Ivar Giaever (AP) A Nobel Prize-winning scientist who supported President Barack Obama has said that he does not believe global...
-
The NFL is exploring contingencies if COVID-19 restrictions in the Los Angeles area appear they will be too onerous to hold the Super Bowl...
-
The Federal Election Commission, facing punishing criticism for suggesting that political activity on the Internet should be regulated, re...
