Saw this list today of some of the new words to enter themost recently published dictionary of current English: the Concise Oxford English Dictionary (Revised Eleventh Edition).
aerobicized or aerobicised
adj. (of a person's body) toned by aerobic exercise: aerobicized Hollywood women.
agroterrorismn. terrorist acts intended to disrupt or damage a country's agriculture.
– derivatives
agroterrorist n.
bahookie
n. Scottish a person's buttocks.
– origin 1930s: prob. a blend of behind and hough + -ie.
blowback
n.
2. chiefly US the unintended adverse results of a political action or situation.
celebutante
n. a celebrity who is well known in fashionable society.
– origin 1930s: blend of celebrity and debutante.
crunk
n. a type of hip-hop or rap music characterized by repeated shouted catchphrases and elements typical of electronic dance music, such as prominent bass.
adj. US, chiefly black slang (of a person) very excited or full of energy.
– origin 1990s: perh. an alt. past part. of crank1 or a blend of crazy and drunk.
hardscape
n. chiefly US the man-made features used in landscape architecture, e.g. paths or walls, as contrasted with vegetation.
– derivatives
hardscaping n.
hoody (also hoodie)
n.
· informal a person, especially a youth, wearing a hooded top.
– origin 1960s: of unknown origin.
mentee
n. a person who is advised, trained, or counselled by a mentor.
mzee
n. (in East Africa) an older person; an elder.
– origin Kiswahili, 'ancestor, parent, old person'.
obesogenic
adj. tending to cause obesity.
plank
n.
3. Brit. informal a stupid person.
ponzu
n. (in Japanese cookery) a sauce or dip made with soy sauce and citrus juice.
– origin Japanese, from pon 'smack, pop' + zu, from su 'vinegar'.
radge Scottish informal
n. a wild, crazy, or violent person.
adj. wild, crazy, or violent.
– origin 1920s: appar. an alt. of rage.
retronym
n. a new term created from an existing word in order to distinguish the original referent of the existing word from a later one that is the product of progress or technological development (e.g. acoustic guitar for guitar).
– origin 1980s: blend of retro- and -onym.
riffage
n. informal guitar riffs, especially in rock music.
shoulder-surfing
n. the practice of spying on the user of a cash-dispensing machine or other electronic device in order to obtain their personal identification number, password, etc.
– derivatives
shoulder-surfer n.
SIPP
n. (in the UK) a self-invested personal pension, a pension plan that enables the holder to choose and manage the investments made.
tri-band
adj. (of a mobile phone) having three frequencies, enabling it to be used in different regions (typically Europe and the US).
twonk
n. Brit. informal a stupid or foolish person.
– origin 1980s: perh. a blend of twit1 or twat and plonker.
upskill
v. [often as noun upskilling] teach (an employee) additional skills.
· (of an employee) learn additional skills.
wedge issue
n. US a very divisive political issue, regarded as a basis for drawing voters away from an opposing party whose supporters have diverging opinions on it.
Yogalates (also trademark Yogilates)
n. a fitness routine that combines Pilates exercises with the postures and breathing techniques of yoga.
– origin 1990s: blend of yoga and Pilates.
zombie
n.
3. a computer controlled by a hacker without the owner's knowledge, which is made to send large quantities of data to a website, making it inaccessible to other users.
