Coolest New Additions in the Oxford English Dictionary (Part 2)

T-Mag Wednesday 04/January/2017 13:14 PM
By: Times News Service
Coolest New Additions in the Oxford English Dictionary (Part 2)

As you know, there are a number of additions made in the Oxford English Dictionary every year. We have picked some of the coolest words that made it to the prestigious wordbook in 2016.

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Clicktivism - signals support for a political or social cause by means of the Internet, through social media, online petitions, etc., rather than by more substantive involvement.
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Yoda - 'a person who embodies the characteristics of Yoda, esp. in being wise; an elder, sage or guru.
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Chefdom - A noun meaning the overall fact, state, or positioning of becoming a chef.
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Dahlesque- Resembling or characteristic of the works of Roald Dahl.
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And of course, the word of the year

Post-truth- ‘relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.
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