100 New Words with Meanings & Sentences
100 new English words with meanings and example sentences show the alive English in today's media and communications, especially in social media, the list is updated monthly to include hot and popular new words.
| 100 New Words with Meanings and Sentences |
New English words occur day by day, some become popular and some sink or disappear in months or years. Here we collect 100 hot new words, including meanings and sentences, to show you the alive English in today's media and communications.
New English words, like old or existing words, are originated from different sources. The three main sources are:
New English words, like old or existing words, are originated from different sources. The three main sources are:
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Constructed or abbreviated by existing words,
such as Brexit (British exit,), fomo (fear of missing out) - Transferred from other languages,
such as emoji (Japanese), bokeh (Japanese) - Add new meaning based on existing words,
such as tweet, truther
Group 1: accidial - conlang
barista n. 
a person whose job involves preparing and serving different types of coffee
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a person whose job involves preparing and serving different types of coffee
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bling n.
jewellery, decoration, or clothing that attracts attention because looks expensive
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jewellery, decoration, or clothing that attracts attention because looks expensive
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blog n.
a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group
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a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group
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bokeh n.
visual quality of the out-of-focus areas of a photographic image, especially as rendered by a particular lens.
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visual quality of the out-of-focus areas of a photographic image, especially as rendered by a particular lens.
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Brexit n.
a term for the potential or hypothetical departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union
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a term for the potential or hypothetical departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union
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buko n.
coconut, coconut water; a person who is less than 5ft tall and really angry
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coconut, coconut water; a person who is less than 5ft tall and really angry
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butt-dial v.
inadvertently call on a mobile phone in one's rear pants pocket, as a result of pressure being accidentally applied to buttons on the phone
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inadvertently call on a mobile phone in one's rear pants pocket, as a result of pressure being accidentally applied to buttons on the phone
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butthurt n.
inappropriately strong negative emotional response from a perceived personal insult, strong feelings of shame
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inappropriately strong negative emotional response from a perceived personal insult, strong feelings of shame
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eggcorn n.
word or phrase that results from a mishearing because of similar sounds
word or phrase that results from a mishearing because of similar sounds
An eggcorn occurs when you substitute a word or part of a phrase with something that sounds similar but is incorrect.
That one seems to be a joke, but there are many folks out there for whom the same phrase is an eggcorn.
That one seems to be a joke, but there are many folks out there for whom the same phrase is an eggcorn.