We Added 690 New Words to the Dictionary for September 2023 | merriam-webster.com
We Added 690 New Words to the Dictionary for September 2023 | merriam-webster.com
Ngl, this update is a big one
rizz noun, slang : romantic appeal or charm
They messed up by not mentioning charisma imo. Rizz was born from the second syllable of charisma and means charisma applied in a romantic way.
The loss of knowledge is happening before our eyes
Just how was 'Vector graphics' only added in this month? Surely its been more than half a century since the term came up?
I think the words have to reach some sort of threshold for popularity before inclusion in the dictionary. Before that, it's just industry jargon. There's probably thousands of graphic design terms that aren't in the dictionary right now.
Surprised by how many words here I consider old. jorts? Jorts is a recent addition?
Also, "cutscene". How out of date can they be?
Also they added girlboss, amazing.
690? Nice.
Kayfabe really is dead then.
Twas just okayfabe
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