- Twerk – Both a noun and verb, and a word I wish I could un-see!
- Vape – vaper and vaping.
- Stanky – seriously, will this be around long enough to need to add to dictionary?
- Shizzle – at least this one’s fun to say! Fo Shizzle!
- Meh – a verbal shrug of the shoulder?
- Manspreading. (was not aware that this was peculiar to males)
- Hangry – a clever combination, or convenient excuse?
http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc Tweeting, texting, advertising, they’ve all moved us along in the bastardization of the English language. I believe people do judge you by the words you use. There are slang words that come and go, but why does the dictionary want to legitimize street language that will probably be gone in a relatively short amount of time? I like words. I like to read. I take note of the language people use. I make assumptions about them based on their use of our language. As political speeches abound in Iowa, we have the opportunity to hear how candidates communicate with words. And yes, we make judgements based on their use of words. The Oxford English Dictionary recently released their newest additions for 2015. Some that I wish we did not have to assimilate:
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