640 New Words Added To Dictionary
The dictionary just got a bit heavier as the people at Merriam-Webster added multiple new words on Monday. Perhaps you’ve heard your gym buddies announce they’re going to get “swole,” or you’ve…
NILES, IL – NOVEMBER 10: A Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary is displayed in a bookstore November 10, 2003 in Niles, Illinois. McDonald’s said it is not happy with the word “McJob”, which is defined as a dead-end job, in the new Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Also, the fast-food giant announced that global Systemwide sales for Brand McDonald’s increased 17.8 percent in October compared to October 2002. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)
(Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)The dictionary just got a bit heavier as the people at Merriam-Webster added multiple new words on Monday.
Perhaps you've heard your gym buddies announce they're going to get "swole," or you've referred to picking up your morning coffee in a "go-cup".
If people are talking about a new movie or TV show, it's said to be "buzzy".
In order for these words to be included, they have to reach, what their editor-at-large, Peter Sokolowski, calls "critical mass," showing up in daily usage.
All of the latest usages are put into MW's online dictionary first, with many making it into the print versions of the Collegiate Dictionary.
