Those "darn kids" will have to get real cool with internet jargon and abbreviations because they will make up a lot in a short period of time. As companies like Facebook have been all about the virtual environment recently in meatspace, the addition of "metaverse" came as no surprise. Meatspace is a term that describes physical space and environment. "Altcoin" is an alternative to established Cryptocurrencies.
The words "laggy" and "pwn" have been used by people for a long time, but now they can be found on the dictionary's website. Those who want to tell someone on the internet that they are "virtue signaling" or "greenwashing" can now link them to those terms.
When the game Among Us rose in popularity, so did the slang "sus," which means suspicious or suspect, so it's not a mystery why The word "lewk" is now an official word. "adorkable" has been added to the dictionary. Both "cringe" and "yeet" have their own entries in the dictionary.
The list of new words shows how the past years have changed for everyone. "booster dose" and "false positive" lab test results get their own pages in the dictionary. The words "shrinkflation," the practice of reducing a product's amount or volume while offering it at the same price, and "side hustle" are also included in the list.
The full list of new words can be found on the website of the dictionary.
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