The Merriam-Webster Dictionary recently announced its expansion of 1,700 words; many dictionary updates include internet terms.
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary recently announced its expansion of 1,700 words. The recent updates reflect commonly looked-up words; many technology and web-related terms hitting this year’s list.
“Emoji,” “photobomb”, “sharing economy”, “meme,” “click fraud,” and “click-bait” were among the added words.
Another technology-focused term added was “net-neutrality” in the advent debate over Internet privatization. Internet slangs like “NSFW” (not safe for work) and “WTF” (what the f*ck) were also added, meaning the dictionary has finally crossed the bridge from traditional to “new school.”
Merriam-Webster’s site editors reportedly spend upwards of two hours each day reading published material offline (in books, newspapers, and magazines) and online (published online articles) for commonly used words.
View the full list of the latest additions here, and check out some of the best additions compiled by Time magazine.
Did Merriam-Webster miss any notable Internet terms? Add your thoughts below in the comments area.
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