January 12, 2010

Newest words in dictionary

Here is a listing of a few “ newest words “  officially entered into English language.  You can see them in the Marriam Webster dictionary.

Vlog                Video Blog – Blog containing Video material.
Webisode        Web Episode. TV show that can be viewed through the web
Sock puppet    A false identity used for deceptive purposes.
Flash mob        A crowd that descend on a designated location to perform an event.
Lovacore         Person who eats only locally grown food.
Green collar     Jobs designed to help the environment.

More words are springing up… you’ll see them shortly in the official English.

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