Het is een mooi idee dat taal nooit vast zal staan en altijd zal veranderen. Ook straattaal is iets waar het originele, Engelstalige woordenboek niet tegenop kan. Dit zijn 22 interessante, lichtelijk humoristische en streetwise woorden die hier onlangs aan zijn toegevoegd.
Bling (n)
Expensive, ostentatious clothing and jewelry
Bromance (n)
A close but non-sexual relationship between two men
Chillax (v)
Calm down and relax
Crunk (adj)
Very excited or full of energy
D’oh (ex)
Exclamation used to comment on a foolish or stupid action, especially one’s own
Droolworthy (adj)
Extremely attractive or desirable
Frankenfood (n)
Genetically modified food
Guyliner (n)
Eyeliner that is worn by men
Hater (n)
A person who greatly dislikes a specified person or thing
Illiterati (n)
People who are not well educated or well informed about a particular subject or sphere of activity
Infomania (n)
The compulsive desire to check or accumulate news and information, typically via mobile phone or computer
Jeggings (n)
Tight-fitting stretch trousers for women, styled to resemble a pair of denim jeans
La-la Land (n)
A fanciful state or dream world. Also, Los Angeles
Locavore (n)
A person whose diet consists only or principally of locally grown or produced food
Mankini (n)
A brief one-piece bathing garment for men, with a T-back
Mini-Me (n)
A person closely resembling a smaller or younger version of another
Muffin Top (n)
A roll of fat visible above the top of a pair of women’s tight-fitting low-waisted trousers
Noob (n)
A person who is inexperienced in a particular sphere or activity, especially computing or the use of the Internet
Screenager (n)
A person in their teens or twenties who has an aptitude for computers and the Internet
Sexting (n)
The sending of sexually explicit photographs or messages via mobile phone
Unfriend (v)
Remove (someone) from a list of friends or contacts on a social networking site
Woot (ex)
(Especially in electronic communication) Used to express elation, enthusiasm, or triumph
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