Oxford dictionary is a treasure trove of more than six lakhs words. Despite this vast collection, we continue to coin and blend new words. Every few months, experts responsible for new entries to the Oxford determine the new words to be added in the dictionary. The words are usually chosen on the basis of their popularity. More people use them, the more they are likely to be picked.
Let us get to know some of the most popular words that made their ways to the Oxford English Dictionary in last decade.
Dad Dancing
The word sounds more like a joke. Isn’t it? Of course, it is! Imagine, it is midnight at your cousin’s wedding, and your parents are drunk enough to start an awkward and outdated dancing to pop music. You are pretty embarrassed at this jiggling. Now it will be called ‘dad dancing.’ Fortunately, we have a word to explain the entire act of shaking a leg!
Double Denim
If you are a fashionista, you must be aware of this word as it is a famous dressing style. From Kylie Jenner to Sarah Jessica Parker, many celebrities can be spotted pulling off double denim. It is wearing denim all over – a denim top, a denim lower. It became popular in the 1980s and in some fashion circles, it is considered extremely cool.
Manspreading
Thank god someone coined this word! It is a practice where a man, especially traveling on subway trains, takes a sitting position with legs wide apart to encroach adjacent seats. Unfair? Isn’t it? Next time, you find a man doing same, you can shout out – ‘Stop manspreading!’
Cakeage
Suppose you are celebrating a loved one’s birthday in a restaurant and you want them to bring a cake from the local bakery. Be warned, they may charge you a cakeage when you get the bill. It is a fee a restaurant charges to serve you a dessert they have not supplied themselves. So, next time you order a dessert in a restaurant, ask them if they charge cakeage?
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