Still, I find some of the new words interesting, and I find many of them through Paul McFedries Word Spy site.
Some fun ones I've run across there recently...
mansplaining pp Explaining in a patronizing way, particularly when done by a man who combines arrogance with ignorance of the topic. [Man + explaining.]
fiberhood n. A neighborhood that has Internet access via fiber-optic cable. [Fiber + neighborhood.]
twitchfork n. An angry or aggressive protest on Twitter, particularly one seeking justice or vengeance. [Twitter + pitchfork.] —twitchfork mob n.
shtick lit n. A writing genre in which the author undertakes an odd or stuntlike project with the intention of writing about the experience. Also: schtick lit, shtik lit. (Note: Love this one!)
binge viewing n. A period of excessive indulgence spent watching previously broadcast episodes of a TV show. —binge viewer n.
And one I'll definitely be watching out for...
gynobibliophobia (gye.noh.bib.lee.oh.FOH.bee.uh) n. A dislike of women writers.
What do you think of "new" words constantly flooding our beautiful language? (okay, that wasn't at all a loaded question. he he)
5 comments:
I've loved "mansplaining" since I first heard it. It's just a beautiful word, and amusing to boot!
OK, I was wrong... I thought the gyno thingy was fear of talking about a UTI to your gynocologist!
Does the word "womansplaining" exist? Really curious, because I've met this so many times!
LOVE this post! Thanks for the new website linkys :) I adore finding new words. Well done. WRITE ON!
I'm so glad you all appreciated these words like I did. Word lovers unite!
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