OMG, I LMAO!

The Oxford Dictionary released their latest online edition and OMG, TMI & WAG are among the nearly 1,000 new words, sub-entries and meanings included. I'd have to say that for me, Muffin Top tops the list! 

There are of course two ways to look at this: melodramatically - "OMG, this is the beginning of the end of the english language!" or more realistically - "This is a record of the english language as it is now spoken." Personally, I like the latter and if you can't beat 'em I say, you might as well join 'em lol.

Here is a selection of other new entries of interest:

• dot bomb (noun): an Internet company which has become bankrupt or ceased to operate; a failed or unsuccessful dotcom.

• fabless (adjective): describes a technology company which does not do its own manufacturing.

• singledom (noun): state or condition of being unmarried or single state-run; (adjective) operated or managed by the government of a country.

• tinfoil hat (noun): used especially with allusion to the belief that such a hat protects the wearer from mind control or surveillance.

• ego-surfing (verb): the practice of searching on the Internet for mentions of one’s own name or the name of one’s business, website, etc.

• lossless (adjective): of data compression – without loss of information, allowing compressed data to be recovered perfectly by decompression; relating to or involving such compression.

• yuck factor (noun): a feeling of horror, revulsion, or disgust generated by an idea, action or situation.

• la-la land (noun): can refer either to Los Angeles, or to a state of being out of touch with reality.