100 New Words with Meaning & Sentence

One hundred new English words with meaning and example sentences show the alive English in today's media and communications, mainly social media; the list is updated monthly to include hot new words and example sentences.

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 100 New Words with Meaning and Sentence
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.

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social engineering  n.  Speak
for fraudulent purposes, use of deception to manipulate individuals to give up confidential informationNew word picture
Twitter said the attackers had targeted certain Twitter employees through a social engineering scheme.
BBC

The 100 new words with sentence are not limited to 100 words. Our editors maintain the list monthly and keep it 100 words around; they add or remove words, definitions, and examples to cover the latest hot words.
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Group 1: accidial - crunk
accidial  v.  Speak
dial someone's number on phone accidentally
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airball  n.  Speak
completely miss the basket, rim, and backboard with a shot
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automagically  ad.  Speak
in a way that seems magical, especially by computer
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awesomesauce  a.  Speak
extremely good; excellent
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bargainous  a.  Speak
costing less than expected, cheap or relatively cheap
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big data  n.  Speak
extremely large data sets that may be analyzed computationally to reveal patterns and associations
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binge-watch  v.  Speak
watch multiple episodes of a television program in rapid succession
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biohack  v.  Speak
change or improve the body and mind through nutrition, technology, or lifestyle choices
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bitcoin  n.  Speak
an online payment system that does not require an intermediary
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bland  a.  Speak
showing no strong emotion; dull and unremarkable
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bling  n.  Speak
jewellery, decoration, or clothing that attracts attention because looks expensive
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bluebird-day  n.  Speak
a day marked by cloudless blue skies
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bongga  a.  Speak
impressive, stylish, lacking restraint in spending money or using resources
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bromance  n.  Speak
a close but non-sexual relationship between two men.
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butthurt  n.  Speak
the strong negative emotional response from a perceived personal insult, intense feelings of shame
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buzzkill  n.  Speak
person or thing that has a depressing effect
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cheeseball  a.  Speak
lacking taste, style, or originality
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child-free  a.  Speak
choosing not to have children
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chillax  v.  Speak
calm down and relax
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clickbait  n.  Speak
online content to attract more visitors to a particular website
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climavore  n.  Speak
someone who chooses their diet based on the impact of food production on the climate
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cool hunter  n.  Speak
one who predicts new styles and trends
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coronavirus  n.  Speak
any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals, including SARS.
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crowdfund  v.  Speak
fund a project from lots of people who usually donate a small amount.
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crunk  a.  Speak
very excited or full of energy, high on drugs
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climavore  n.  Speak

someone who chooses their diet based on the impact of food production on the climate

As a climavore, she eats a diet of food which is resilient to climate change, like seaweed.

biohack  v.  Speak

change or improve the body and mind through nutrition, technology, or lifestyle choices

I’m biohacking my way to a newer, fitter body by walking every day and only eating healthy food.

New English words, like old or existing words, are originated from different sources. The three primary sources are:
  • 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
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