Friday, August 19, 2011

'Retweet,' 'sexting' added to Oxford English Dictionary, alongside words that are actually words

'Retweet,' 'sexting' added to Oxford English Dictionary, alongside words that are actually words

Every so often, Chuzzlewitt, Figglesworth and the rest of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary's Council of Elders gather around a stone in Puddingshire, where they come up with ways to modernize the English language. New words are added, archaic ones are cut, goats are sacrificed. It's all very messy - especially when internet lingo gets involved, as is so often the case.

Engadget, 'Retweet,' 'sexting' added to Oxford English Dictionary, alongside words that are actually words

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