sexta-feira, 24 de janeiro de 2014

A selection of new words...

    A selection of new words added to Oxford Dictionaries Online

 flatform, n.: a flat shoe with a high, thick sole.

 FOMO, n.: fear of missing out: anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on a social media website.
 food baby, n.: a protruding stomach caused by eating a large quantity of food and supposedly resembling that of a woman in the early stages of pregnancy.
 geek chic, n.: the dress, appearance, and culture associated with computing and technology enthusiasts, regarded as stylish or fashionable.

 girl crush, n. (informal): an intense and typically non-sexual liking or admiration felt by one woman or girl for another.
 grats, pl. n. (informal): congratulations. • guac, n.: guacamole.
 hackerspace, n.: a place in which people with an interest in computing or technology can gather to work on projects while sharing ideas, equipment, and knowledge.
 Internet of things, n.: a proposed development of the Internet in which everyday objects have network connectivity, allowing them to send and receive data.












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