What words were added to the dictionary in 1987?
What words were added to the dictionary in 1987?
- Acid-washed.
- ADHD.
- Beer goggles.
- Emoticon.
- In-line skate.
- Thirtysomething.
What words were added to the dictionary in 1975?
In 1975, Merriam-Webster added contemporary American pop words of the time, such as icky, rip-off, funky and pothead. They also added abbreviations, such as info, veep and maxi. Some argued that adding these short words and fad phrases would pollute the language; however, they can still be heard regularly today.
What words were added to the dictionary in 1981?
1981 saw the creation of a lot of super millennial words like fist-pump and warm fuzzies. Unsurprisingly, technology dominated the dictionary that year with camcorder, boombox, spreadsheet, and more getting added.
What is the oldest words in the dictionary?
Mother, bark and spit are just three of 23 words that researchers believe date back 15,000 years, making them the oldest known words.