Here is a list of some new words being added to the Oxford English Dictionary:
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[li]bada bing (also bada bing bada boom): An exclamation to emphasize that something will happen effortlessly and predictably.[/li]
[li]blog: Shorthand for Web log.[/li]
[li]bootylicious: Thanks to Destiny’s Child, this is a description of exceptional booty. The song lyrics that changed the dictionary: “Cause my body too bootylicious for ya babe.”[/li]
[li]bubkis: Nothing, as in zilch.[/li]
[li]cantopop: Asian pop industry featuring Cantonese lyrics and western style music.[/li]
[li]cyberslacker: Someone who uses his or her company’s Internet connection during work hours to surf the Net for personal use.[/li]
[li]data smog: The impenetrable amount of facts available online.[/li]
[li]Eeyorish: Refers to the character Eeyore in “Winnie the Pooh,” who was known for his gloomy outlook on life.[/li]
[li]egosurf: Someone who searches the Internet for references to himself or herself.[/li]
[li]lovely jubbly: An expression of delight that originates from the British TV comedy “Only Fools and Horses.”[/li]
[li]muggle: A person without magical powers.[/li]
[li]muppet: A foolish person.[/li]
[li]turntablist: A DJ proficient at spinning records.[/li]
[li]robata: A type of charcoal grill used in Japanese cooking.[/li]
[li]shotgun cloning: The insertion of random fragments of DNA.[/li]
[li]**shovelware: **Low-priced games or other programs packaged into higher-priced collections.[/li]
[li]prairie-dogging: Office workers in cubicles who raise their heads above the partitions surrounding their desks to see what is going on.[/ul][/li]
Try using a couple of them in a sentence, so that you will remember a few and be able to impress your friends. :rolleyes:
The cyberslacker keeps prairie-dogging, so his supervisor won’t catch him.