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11 Slang Words You Won’t Believe Are in the Dictionary Now

Sep 24 2016 - 8:30am

The Oxford English Dictionary just ushered in a list of new words that reflect the changing times, words like moobs, jagoff, and resting b*tch face. This year's additions are pretty similar to last year's [1] in that both batches are colloquial and ridiculous. Look ahead to see the surprising words that were chosen and check out the complete list [2].

YOLO

An acronym for "you only live once," it's used to urge people to live their best lives, i.e. take a cue from DJ Khaled.

Shoplifting

The act of stealing something from a store without paying for it. Something Joanne the Scammer [5] would do.

Vom

A shorter way of saying vomit or to explain that someone is in the act of vomiting.

Biatch

A sassier interpretation of "bitch," popularized in the early 2000s.

Resting B*tch Face

A facial expression that exudes annoyance even when the person doesn't mean to . . . or do they?

Jagoff

An obnoxious and rude person who is usually characterized as a man.

Squee

A screech that comes out when you're really excited about something.

'Merica

A shorter and debatably more patriotic way of saying America.

Moobs

As you might have guessed, moobs is a slang word for "man boobs."

Clickbait

A story or piece of content that hooks you in with an alluring or enigmatic headline. The story may — but probably won't — deliver.

Clicktivism

The use of the internet and social media as a means of social or political activism.


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