Just reading a review of the New Oxford American Dictionary in Issue 443 of "World Wide Words" by Michael Quinion (see http:/www.worldwideworlds.org)
Lots of fun new words:
- "agitainment" - "farm-based entertainment, typically developed as a revenue source for small-scale farmers and including a wide range of activities"
- "buckle bunny" - "a woman who is a follower or devotee of rodeos and cowboys"
- "bridezilla" - "an over-zealous bride-to-be who acts irrationally or causes offense"
- "C-level" - "the executive level of a corporation"
- "diabulemia" - "the manipulation by diabetic patients of insulin treatments in order to lose weight
- "clueful" - "well-informed"
- "fanboy" - an obsessive male fan, usually of movies, comic books, or science fiction"
- "October surprise" - "any political event orchestrated (or
apparently orchestrated) in the month before an election, in the
hopes of affecting the outcome"
Can't wait to start using some of these babies.
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