20 words that you will not believe are in the dictionary now

These words and the terms of slang have become part of our lexicon, and the official rendering dictionary.


That you love it or not,The language is constantly evolving. The new words are added to the dictionary every year, often long after being part of our daily lexicon. But some dictionaries try to stay more about modern use and slang than ever. This year, Dictionary.com broke its own record with 15,000 existing entry updates and 650 new words added to keep fast pace of 2020.

As theDictionary site Explained, their update talks about how the "unprecedented events of 2020, from the pandemic to the demonstrations, have profoundly changed our lives and our language". But all new words are not directly related to the seismic changes we have encountered, and some of these additions have been expected for a long time. To find out what words and mandates now have the dictionary.com approval stamp, read. And if you want to stay on the language, be sure to avoid these4 words the dictionary says you should stop using.

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Amirite

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"Amirite" is "aInformal variant Spelling of the sentence "Am I just" Used to generate an agreement or solidarity at the end of an observation. "It should have been in the dictionary years ago, amirite? And if you are a fan of Slang,This is the most tubular staircase word every year from 1940 to today.

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Royal battle

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"Royale Battle" can be a name or an adjective. In the case of the latter, it is "from or relating to a kind of fiction, television broadcasts, film or video that involves this kind ofELIMINATION FIGHT TO DEATH. "The hunger Games is a trilogy of Royal Battle of Books.

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Enchanting

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Thanks to Makeup Youtubers, you probably know that "contouring" refers to "aMakeup style of application In which foundations and tanning serve to create a definition along the natural bone structure of the face. "Your morning routine will take a lot of time if you decide to enter the Kardashian level outline. And for morebeautyAttractive verbiage, checkThe 50 most beautiful words of the English language - and how to use them.

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Dunning-Kruger effect

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The effect "Dunning-Kruger" is "theory than oneperson who lacks skill or expertise It is also missing from the insight to accurately assess this deficit, resulting in persistent inflation of competencies estimated in self-assessments. In other words, the Dunning-Kruger effect explains why your boss does not realize how a leader he is.

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Ecoanxiety

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"Ecoanxiety" is a specific type of anxiety "caused by aFear of environmental perils, especially climate change and a feeling of helplessness about the potential consequences for those who live now and even more for those of subsequent generations. If you feel ecoanxiety after the last hurricane, you are not alone. And for more words that are relatively new, check these40 words that did not exist 40 years ago.

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Empty costume

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"Empty costume" is a slang term for "an executive, a manager or an official considered asinefficient, incompetent or missing leadership qualities like creativity and empathy. "Your manager who can not do anything and blame you before breaking into tears is an empty costume.

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Genre reveals

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A "sex reveals" is "a party, a video online or another way in which theThe sex of a born baby is publicly revealed. "Some people think that the revelation parts of the genre are sticky, but many parents-still need to host them. And for more fun content delivered directly into your inbox,Sign up for our daily newsletter.

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GOAT

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You certainly know what a "goat", but "goat" -Note the uppercase letters - is an acronym meaning "the best of all time. "Michael Jordan has been called "the goat" because, well, it is.

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Hodophobia

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"Hodophobia" means "an irrational or disproportionateFear of traveling. "If you encounter what you feel like hodophobia in the middle of a pandemic, however, it could be a good sense. And for less complicated words, you should know here50 words that you hear every day but I do not know what they mean.

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Ish

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"Ish" is a bit difficult to explain, but it's an adverb "used to modify or moderate something previously indicated or asVague answer to a question"" If you thought your food was right and someone asks, "Have you enjoyed your meal?" You might simply answer, "Ish".

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Bubble information

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"Bubble Information" is another way of saying "bubble media", which means "an environment in which exposure to news, entertainment, social media, etc. represents only an ideological or cultural perspective andexcludes or distort other points of view. If you have organized and prepared your Facebook feed to be just people you agree with, you could be in an information bubble.

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Janky

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"Janky" can mean "lower quality"But also" unworthy; dishonorable. That is, are not in this Janky car with this man Janky.

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Nothingburger

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This is not a strange new diet trend: "Nothingburger" is argot for "an event or a situation often very publicized that is said to haveless impact or importance. When someone holds a press conference for something that turns out to be a hoax, which is a Nothingburger.

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Report

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Of course, there is the mathematical definition of "report", but there is also a Twitter centered, in which "ratio" is used as a verb that means "flood (a tweet or its author) withNegative responses In such a way that commentators as taking control of the momentum group and the message away from the original poster. If you write an inflammatory tweet, you could get Ratioed.

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Thread

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"Sharent" can be a verb that means "frequently use social media to share photos or other details andInformation about a child of, "Or a name for a person who does it. If you have spent any day sharing, you have to put the phone down.

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Social distance

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The expression and concept of "social distance" existed before 2020, but now we also use as a verb that means "to maintain a safe or appropriate distance from other people, especially toSlow the spread of a contagious disease or a disease. In mid-Covid, we all learned from the social distance from each other.

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SWOLE

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The "swell" past is now a word of slang meaning "Very strong. »Keep working if you want to get SWOLE.

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Techlash

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A "technology" and "returning" coat rack, "Techlash" naturally refers to "a strong negative reaction orGame against the largest technology companiesor their employees or products. When you scream atMark Zuckerberg, You could experience Techlash.

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World-Building

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"World building" is "the process ofThe development of a detailed and plausible fictitious world For a novel or a story, especially in science fiction, fantastic, and video games. Depending on how you feelA song of ice and fire, You could sayGeorge Martin R.R. Has a great global strengthening work when he created Westeros.

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Zhuzh

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In general, followed by "up", "Zhuzh" means "to do (something) more alive and interesting, Elegant or attractive, as by a small change or an addition. It can also be a name referring to this addition. Try searching for Zhuzhing your living room with fresh flowers.


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