Pages

Friday, August 14, 2009

10 Words Added to Merriam Webster Dictionary in 2009

1. VLOG: a blog that contains video material
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vlog

2. WEBISODE:an episode especially of a TV show that may or may not have been telecast but can be viewed at a Web site
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webisode

3. GREEN COLLAR: of, relating to, or involving actions for protecting the natural environment
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20collar

4. FRENEMY: one who pretends to be a friend but is actually an enemy
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frenemy

5. FLASH MOB: a group of people summoned (as by e-mail or text message) to a designated location at a specified time to perform an indicated action before dispersing
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20mob

6.EARMARK: a mark of identification on the ear of an animal
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earmark

7. HARAM: forbidden in Islamic law
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haram

8. SHAWARMA: a sandwich especially of sliced lamb or chicken, vegetables, and often tahini wrapped in pita bread
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shawarma

9.FAN FICTION: stories involving popular fictional characters that are written by fans and often posted on the Internet —called also fan fic
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20fiction

10. STAYCATION: a vacation spent at home or nearby
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staycation

To see the complete list of  25 words added to Merriam Webster in 2009:
merriam-webster 2009

No comments:

Post a Comment