Woot! OED Added New Tech Words

Last week, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED to you logophiles) added a new entries into its venerable dictionary.

I'm pretty sure you've heard of some of the new entries:

Retweet
verb: (on a social networking service Twitter) repost or forward (a message posted by another user)

Sexting
noun: the sending of sexually explicit photographs or messages via mobile phone

Cyberbullying
noun: the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature

Woot
exclamation: (especially in electronic communication) used to express elation, enthusiasm, or triumph

Textspeak
noun: language regarded as characteristic of text messages, consisting of abbreviations, acronyms, initials, emoticons, etc...

Link | OED Blog

Previously on Neatorama: OMG and LOL Added to OED


Newest 3
Newest 3 Comments

Why is it sad? That English is a very adaptable language and will add new or foreign words?

Just because a word is considered dumb or asinine is no excuse to keep it out of the English language.
Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
Login to comment.




Email This Post to a Friend
"Woot! OED Added New Tech Words"

Separate multiple emails with a comma. Limit 5.

 

Success! Your email has been sent!

close window
X

This website uses cookies.

This website uses cookies to improve user experience. By using this website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

I agree
 
Learn More