Thought the lexico...lexi...wordsmith-types among us might like to know that the, Oxford English Dictionary, (OED) now recognizes "manspreading," sort of.
My question is, should writer's use them in their stories?
Here's an excerpt from a BBC article.
"The Oxford Dictionaries said the addition of multiple slang words showed "creative" use of language. New words and phrases are added to the website once editors have enough independent evidence to be confident of their widespread currency in English. However, they do not gain an entry into the Oxford English Dictionary unless there is a demonstration of continued historical use."
Here are some of the new 'words'.
Manspreading - when a man sits with his legs wide apart on public transport encroaching on other seats
Bants - short for banter
NBD - abbreviation of no big deal
Hangry - adjective used to show feelings of anger or irritability as a result of hunger
Grexit and Brexit - the potential departure of the UK and Greece from the EU
Awesomesauce - to describe something as excellent
Weak sauce - anything of a poor or disappointing standard
Bruh - describing a male friend
Pocket dial - to accidentally call someone while your phone is in a pocket
Mkay - the informal pronunciation of OK
It happened at a church summer camp so it must be true, right? ;)
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OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
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