Oxford English Dictionary adds ‘meh,’ ‘fo’shizzle,’ ‘sext’ and more

Research also revealed that a version of the term ‘twerking’ dates back to the 1820s. 

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It’s a great sign of the times and a reminder of what nerds we can be.

As the OED reminds us, some recent entries include

jeggings (2009), photobomb (2008), crowdfund (2008), totes (2005), staycation (2005), and sext (2001).

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