Merriam-Webster Adds More Than 1000 New Words To The Dictionary
'Humblebrag', 'Throw Shade' and 'Side-Eye' Among The Additions
Playing scrabble just got a whole lot more interesting.
Merriam-Webster has added more than 1,000 new words to the dictionary, to the delight of word-nerds everywhere.
🎉🎊We just added more than 1,000 new words to the dictionary!🎉🎊 https://t.co/NhvqlXkHaP
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) February 7, 2017
According to a statement “The words range from the scientific to the conversational, and have all been added to the dictionary because they have established themselves in the English language”
Some of the new additions include ghost (as a verb, not a noun)
We now enter ‘ghost’ as a verb, and @giphy made us this GIF to celebrate the occasion.👻 https://t.co/hvj0UVimiK pic.twitter.com/T6sHSc9rYC
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) February 7, 2017
Face-palm, humblebrag, photobomb and Seussian also made the list. Snollygoster, a word that had been taken out of the dictionary in 2003, made a come back. Once you see the definition, you’ll understand why
Yes—like snollygoster, “a shrewd & unprincipled person, especially an unprincipled politician.” Just added it back. https://t.co/DsYIshSZDU https://t.co/lv5HKPyNum
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) February 7, 2017
To read the full list of added words, click here