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My BFF Says LBD Is Now In The Oxford. LMAO

There are a lot of new words and acronyms in the latest Oxford dictionary, and because of that you could win a copy of the dictionary from me. More on that at the end of this post.

But first, kudos to digital colleague (DC) Joan Stewart for pointing this out:

Lexicographers have added 2,000 new words, phrases and new meanings to the third edition of The Oxford American Dictionary.

New words include: bromance, unfriend, turducken, tramp stamp, eggcorn, nimrod, agroterrorism, megachurch, staycation, steampunk, truthiness, tweet and waterboarding.

New phrases include: get one’s arms around, my bad, job something out, less is more, what’s not to like?, have skin in the game, talk the talk, and the ubiquitous “heart” as a synonym for love, as in “I heart publicity.”

The new edition also recognizes a variety of abbreviations as words, including TTYL (talk to you later), LBD (little black dress), BFF (a girl’s best friend, which originated from best friend forever), and LMAO (laughing my *** off).

So, want to win your own copy of the New Oxford Dictionary? First, register as a user here on THINKing, so that I will have an email address with which to contact you. Then, in the comments below, write a headline using some of the words you find here. Best headline, as judged by me and maybe a couple of DCs, will win a copy.

What’s not to like?

UPDATE:

Here is a headline sent via Facebook from Bob Taylor:  OMG. My bad. Forgot to help my bff, bromance partner (LOL) with a “be all that” headline. I hope he doesn’t unfriend me, or turn into a hater.

Bob wins the dictionary. Congratulations.

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