Dec 05 2014 : The Times of India (Delhi)
1,000 new words in Oxford Dictionary
The Oxford Dictionary has added as many as 1,000 new words and phrases to its online version including `al desko', `lolcat', `Duck face' and `Obamacare', in its largest ever quarterly update.The online dictionary has added a raft of words including teenspeak, gaming terminology and business lingo.The entries by editors at Oxford Dictionaries reflect the influence of popular culture and include abbreviations such as lolcat (a picture of a cat with a humorous caption) and IDC (I don't care).
While `Obamacare' is an informal term for a federal law intended to improve access to health insurance for US citizens, `al desko' means working at one's desk in an office. `Duck face' is an exaggerated pouting expression in which the lips are thrust outwards, typically made by a person posing for a photograph. Words such as mamil (middle-aged man in Lycra), silvertail (a person who is socially prominent or who displays social aspirations) were also added to the online dictionary , Guardian reported. |