Oxford English Dictionary new words for March 2014 includes bestie New entries including beatboxer, Old Etonian and bestie have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary as part of the new words list for March 2014, the Independent reports. The changes include more than 900 updated or new words, phrases and senses, with some entries receiving a rethink for the first time since the original edition of the OED was completed in 1928. Updates to the OED have been taking place quarterly since 2000, and are designed to offer an authoritative catalogue for the changing lexicon of modern times. Perhaps the message to take away is that people are getting more creative when insulting one another – a whole range of derivatives of the four-letter Middle English swear word “c***” have been added this year, including c**ted, c**ting, c**tish and c**ty*, all adjectives. Other entries might be seen as reflecting the current political landscape – the term Old Etonian has been added as a noun and adjective, after David Cameron came in for criticism for the “ridiculous” number of fellow former Eton College classmates in his inner circle of advisers. Some new words have come to greater prominence as a result of extraordinary personal achievements – scissor-kick (verb) has now been added to the OED, perhaps in honour of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s 2012 goal of the year against England. Read more at independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/oxford-english-dictionary-new-words-for-march-2014-include-cted-beatboxer-and-bestie-9196992.html
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:42:14 +0000
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