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[shinobi602]

It's the time of year in which we get new words in the dictionary! Not in our "despicable words" dictionary, to which of course you're welcome to contribute, but in the actual Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary. The 2012 update includes a range of new words that you can judge as delightful or reprehensible, including bucket list, mash-up, craft beer, sexting, and f-bomb.

Some new words include:

aha moment n (1939) : a moment of sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition, or comprehension [Oprah Winfrey's signature phrase]

brain cramp n (1982) : an instance of temporary mental confusion resulting in an error or lapse of judgment

flexitarian n (1998) : one whose normally meatless diet occasionally includes meat or fish

man cave n (1992) : a room or space (as in a basement) designed according to the taste of the man of the house to be used as his personal area for hobbies and leisure activities

sexting n (2007) : the sending of sexually explicit messages or images by cell phone

f-bomb n (1988) : the word fuck — used metaphorically as a euphemism

More new words can be found here.

 

[Blackace]

man cave made it? really???

 

[Guevara]

at least spell it right; a-ha

 

[BlackGhost]

Aha moment smh :lol

 

[Kabouter]

No vajazzling?
Anyway, most of these (in the link) make sense, they're common enough terms. A few are odd though, like a ha moment, I've never heard of that one.

 

[Skellig Gra]

what about YOLO?

 

[Riposte]

In my circles the f-bomb is "Fag" or "Faggot". No one really cares about fuck.

 

[blame space]

is epic win in the dictionary yet

 

[GamerSoul]

Ay...game changer is missing the #.

 

[metalslimer]

Agree with all of those except sexting.

 

[Kurtofan]

Man cave in the dictionnary is a hahaha moment.

 

[scy]

flexitarian n (1998) : one whose normally meatless diet occasionally includes meat or fish

Wait, what?

 

[Razek]

I've never heard or seen 'aha moment' used a single time in my life.

edit:
Oh, Oprah. I missed that. Guess I'm having an aha moment.

 

[ZeroGravity]

Wait, what?

See also: hypocrite

 

[fallengorn]

at least spell it right; a-ha

An a-ha moment is when you're being chanced by a motorcyclist with a wrench.

 

[Dynamite Ringo Matsuri]

is epic win in the dictionary yet

I actually saw a middle aged woman use epic fail while being interviewed by local news so... Why the hell not? YOLO

 

[zephervack]

Brain-Cramp???

I have never heard this, I have heard "Brain-Fart" tons of times throughout the years though.

 

[Keru_Shiri]

I absolutely HATE that sexting made it into the dictionary.

 

[CREMSteve]

I am a flexitarian. Didn't know it until now though. Thanks OP!

 

[LProtag]

It doesn't count as being in the dictionary unless it's in the OED.

 

[xxczx]

I absolutely HATE that sexting made it into the dictionary.

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[kagete]

I can't wait for YOLO to make it in for 2013.

 

[Huevos de Oro]

What about "pines"?

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Noah Webster is rolling over in his grave about the inclusion of sexting.

 

[strafer]

I have my very own man cave.

 

[Borgnine]

All perfectly cromulent.

 

[blame space]

it's not really a man cave unless you piss in the corner to mark your territory.

 

[andycapps]

Has swag made it yet?

 

[Nevasleep]

I think flexitarian is wasted, surely there's a more sexual definition it could be used for.

 

[Einhander]

I've never heard ANYONE use 'flexitarian.' What the hell.

And ugh, 'sexting' is terrible.

 

[ToxicAdam]

I caught my penis in my zipper today and had an AHH! momment.

 

[Ovid]

what about YOLO?

Maybe next year.