People are certainly getting creative with the English language.
And while totes amazeballs may seem like one of the stranger creations, you ain’t seen nothing yet!
CNet.com has compiled a list of some of the new words to be published in the latest quarterly update of the Oxford Dictionary – and let’s just say there are some that are certain to turn heads.
Check out our faves below…
awesomesauce, adj.: (US informal) extremely good; excellent
bants (also bantz), pl. n.: (Brit. informal) playfully teasing or mocking remarks exchanged with another person or group; banter
beer o’clock, n: an appropriate time of day for starting to drink beer
brain fart, n.: (informal) a temporary mental lapse or failure to reason correctlybruh, n: (US informal) a male friend (often used as a form of address)
butt dial, v.: (US informal) inadvertently call (someone) on a mobile phone in one’s rear trouser pocket
butthurt, adj.: (US informal) overly or unjustifiably offended or resentful
cat cafe, n.: a café or similar establishment where people pay to interact with cats housed on the premises
fur baby, n.: a person’s dog, cat, or other furry pet animal
hangry, adj.: (informal) bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger
MacGyver, v.: (US informal) make or repair (an object) in an improvised or inventive way, making use of whatever items are at hand
manic pixie dream girl, n.: (especially in film) a type of female character depicted as vivacious and appealingly quirky, whose main purpose within the narrative is to inspire a greater appreciation for life in a male protagonist
manspreading, n.: the practice whereby a man, especially one travelling on public transport, adopts a sitting position with his legs wide apart, in such a way as to encroach on an adjacent seat or seats
pocket dial, v.: inadvertently call (someone) on a mobile phone in one’s pocket, as a result of pressure being accidentally applied to a button or buttons on the phone
rage-quit, v.: (informal) angrily abandon an activity or pursuit that has become frustrating, especially the playing of a video game
skippable, adj.: (of a part or feature of something) able to be omitted or passed over so as to get to the next part or feature
social justice warrior, n.: (informal, derogatory) a person who expresses or promotes socially progressive views
weak sauce, n.: (US informal) something that is of a poor or disappointing standard or quality
wine o’clock, n.: an appropriate time of day for starting to drink wine
See the rest at cnet.com
