Top 15 Words Added To Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Top 15 words and definitions added to the latest edition of the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary:
Auto Tune or Auto-Tune
vt (verb transitive) (2003):
A proprietary signal processor, to adjust or alter (a recording of a voice) with Auto-Tune software or other audio-editing software, especially to correct sung notes that are out of tune.
Cap-and-Trade
adj (1995):
Relating to or being a system that caps the amount of carbon emissions a given company may produce but allows it to buy rights to produce additional emissions from a company that does not use the equivalent amount of its own allowance.
Catfish
n (1612): (second definition)
A person who sets up a false personal profile on a social networking site for fraudulent or deceptive purposes.
Crowdfunding
n (2006):
The practice of soliciting financial contributions from a large number of people, especially from the online community
Dubstep
n (2002):
A type of electronic dance music having prominent bass lines and syncopated drum patterns.
Fangirl
n (1934):
A girl or woman who is an extremely or overly enthusiastic fan of someone or something.
Freegan
n (2006):
An activist who scavenges for free food (as in waste receptacles at stores and restaurants) as a means of reducing consumption of resources.
Gamification
n (2010):
The process of adding games or gameline elements to something (as a task) so as to encourage participation.
Hashtag
n (2008):
A word or phrase preceded by the symbol (hash) that classifies or categorizes the accompanying text, such as a tweet.
Selfie
n (2002):
An image of oneself taken by oneself using a digital camera, especially for posting on social networks.
Social Networking
n (1998):
The creation and maintenance of personal and business relationships, especially online.
Steampunk
n (1987):
Science fiction dealing with 19th-century societies dominated by historical or imagined steam-powered technology.
Turducken
n (1982):
A boneless chicken stuffed into a boneless duck stuffed into a boneless turkey.
Tweep
n (2008):
A person who uses the Twitter online message service to send and receive tweets.
Yooper
n (1977):
A native or resident of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan - used as a nickname.
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