'Hangry' And 'TL:DR' Among More Than 800 New Words Added To Merriam-Webster Dictionary
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Next time someone tries to tell you "hangry" isn't a word during a game of scrabble, tell them to check the dictionary.
Tuesday, Merriam-Webster added 840 new words and definitions to adapt to the ever-evolving English vocabulary.
We now enter 'hangry,' because we just couldn't wait any longer. https://t.co/enUQb9jh1t pic.twitter.com/pQ48GrA2YY
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) September 4, 2018
Science and technology advancements led to the addition of words like "fintech" and "biohacking."
Words that aren't even really words made it into the dictionary:
Long story short: 'TL;DR' is now in the dictionary. https://t.co/JM5L4uY6CI pic.twitter.com/UhQF0IfOk9
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) September 4, 2018
The abbreviation for "the greatest of all-time," G.O.A.T., and "TL;DR:" – the abbreviation for "too long; didn't read" – also made it into the dictionary.