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.
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 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:
  • 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
The 100 new words with sentences are actually 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 latest hot words.
accidial  Speak
v.
dial someone's number on phone accidentally
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agender  Speak
n.
people do not identify as male or female
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airball  Speak
n.
completely miss the basket, rim, and backboard with a shot
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automagically  Speak
ad.
in a way that seems magical, especially by computer
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awesomesauce  Speak
a.
extremely good; excellent
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bargainous  Speak
a.
costing less than expected, cheap or relatively cheap
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barista  Speak
n.
a person whose job involves preparing and serving different types of coffee
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binge-watch  Speak
v.
watch multiple episodes of a television program in rapid succession
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bitcoin  Speak
n.
an online payment system that does not require an intermediary
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bling  Speak
n.
expensive, ostentatious clothing and jewelry
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blog  Speak
n.
a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group
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bokeh  Speak
n.
visual quality of the out-of-focus areas of a photographic image, especially as rendered by a particular lens.
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Brexit  Speak
n.
a term for the potential or hypothetical departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union
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bromance  Speak
n.
a close but non-sexual relationship between two men.
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buko  Speak
a.
much or many, a lot
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butt-dial  Speak
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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butthurt  Speak
n.
inappropriately strong negative emotional response from a perceived personal insult, strong feelings of shame
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buzzkill  Speak
n.
person or thing that has a depressing effect
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catastrophize  Speak
v.
present a situation as worse than it is
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cheeseball  Speak
a.
lacking taste, style, or originality
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chillax  Speak
v.
calm down and relax
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click bait  Speak
n.
online content to attract more visitors to a particular website
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conlang  Speak
n.
an invented language intended for human communication
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cool hunter  Speak
n.
one who predicts new styles and trends
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crema  Speak
n.
a brownish foam that forms on the top of freshly made coffe
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crowdfund  Speak
v.
fund a project from lots of people who usually donate a small amount.
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crunk  Speak
a.
very excited or full of energy
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dark web  Speak
n.
part of the Internet intentionally hidden from search engines with masked IP addresses, usually illegal content
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droolworthy  Speak
a.
extremely attractive or desirable
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ear tickler  Speak
n.
someone who pleases other people with paying them a lot of compliments
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echo chamber  Speak
n.
an environment in which a person encounters only beliefs or opinions that coincide with their own, especially in social media
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eggcorn  Speak
n.
word or phrase that results from a mishearing because of similar sounds
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emoji  Speak
n.
a small digital image or icon used to express an idea, emotion
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facepalm  Speak
v.
cover one's face with the hand as an expression of embarrassment, dismay, or exasperation
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facerape  Speak
v.
hack someone's social-media profile in order to fiddle with its personal information or to post fake status updates
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fast fashion  Speak
n.
an approach to the design, creation, and marketing of clothing fashions that emphasizes making fashion trends quickly and cheaply available to consumers
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flash mob  Speak
n.
brief public gathering for a common purpose, typically organized by the Internet or social media.
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fomo  Speak
n.
the fear of missing out, the anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere
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foodie  Speak
v.
a person with a particular interest in food; a gourmet
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frankenfood  Speak
a.
genetically modified food
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freegan  Speak
n.
a person who rejects consumerism and seeks to help the environment by reducing waste
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frenemy  Speak
n.
a person with whom one is friendly despite a fundamental dislike
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frousin  Speak
n.
a friend that is a cousin or a cousin that is a friend, very close relationship as family members
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froyo  Speak
n.
a term used to describe frozen yogurt
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gig economy  Speak
n.
a labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs
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ginger  Speak
n.
a person with red hair
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glamping  Speak
n.
outdoor camping with amenities and comforts, such as beds and electricity, not usually used when camping
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hangry  Speak
a.
bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger
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homeshoring  Speak
n.
moving jobs to employees' homes from offshoring
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humblebrag  Speak
v.
make a seemingly modest, self-critical, or casual statement or reference
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hyperconnected  Speak
a.
characterised by the habitual and widespread use of the internet
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hypermiling  Speak
n.
altering a car to maximize its fuel economy
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illiterati  Speak
n.
people who are not well educated or well informed about a particular subject or sphere of activity.
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infomania  Speak
n.
the compulsive desire to check or accumulate news and information, typically via mobile phone or computer
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jeggings  Speak
n.
tight-fitting stretch trousers for women, styled to resemble a pair of denim jeans
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kadult  Speak
n.
person who is technically an adult due to age but still acts like a child.
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listicle  Speak
n
an article consisting of a series of items presented as a list.
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locavore  Speak
n.
a person whose diet consists only or principally of locally grown or produced food
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lookbook  Speak
n.
a set of photographs displaying a fashion designer's new collection, assembled for marketing purposes
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MacGyver  Speak
v.
make or repair an object in an improvised or inventive way, making use of whatever items are at hand
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mankini  Speak
n.
a brief one-piece bathing garment for men
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manspreading  Speak
n.
a man, especially on public transportation, sitting position with his legs wide apart, in such a way as to encroach on an adjacent seat or seats
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matchy-matchy  Speak
a.
excessively color-coordinated
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megachurch  Speak
n.
huge church congregation, typically evangelical Christian
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meh  Speak
a.
uninspiring; unexceptional, impressed about something
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memer  Speak
n.
person who creates or distributes memes, usually humorous material copied and circulated online
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mic drop  Speak
n.
deliberately dropping or tossing aside one's microphone at the end of a performance or speech one considers to have been particularly impressive
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microaggression  Speak
n.
comment or action that subtly and often unconsciously or unintentionally expresses a prejudiced attitude toward a member of a marginalized group
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microblog  Speak
n.
a social media site to which a user makes short, frequent posts.
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mini-me  Speak
n.
a person closely resembling a smaller or younger version of another.
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muggle  Speak
n.
a person who does not have a particular type of skill or knowledge
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mumblecore  Speak
n.
a style of low-budget film typically characterized by the use of nonprofessional actors
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noob  Speak
n.
a person who is inexperienced in a particular activity, especially use of the Internet or computer
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normie  Speak
n.
an ordinary or normal person, who believes in popular opinion
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overleveraged  Speak
a.
having taken on too much debt
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overshare  Speak
v.
give out too much information
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photobomb  Speak
v.
spoil a photograph by unexpectedly appearing in the camera's field of view as the picture is taken
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pimp  Speak
v.
make something more showy or impressive
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ping  Speak
n.
a signal sent from one computer to another across a network for usually diagnostic purposes
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prosopagnosia  Speak
n.
inability to recognize faces, face blindness
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rage-quit  Speak
v.
angrily abandon an activity or pursuit that has become frustrating, especially the playing of a video game
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rando  Speak
n.
a person regarded as odd, suspicious, or engaging in socially inappropriate behaviour
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riff  Speak
v.
play a short repeated phrase or tune in popular music and jazz
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screenager  Speak
n.
a person in teens or twenties who has an aptitude for computers and the Internet
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selfie  Speak
n.
a self portrait photograph taken with a handheld digital camera or smartphone
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selfiegenic  Speak
n.
someone who looks attractive in selfies
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sext  Speak
v.
send sexually explicit photographs or messages via mobile phone or internet
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sheeple  Speak
n.
unquestioning followers, who are easily to be led
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shruggie  Speak
n.
an emoticon denoting a shrug
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side-eye  Speak
n.
glance or gaze expressing scorn, suspicion, disapproval, or veiled curiosity
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skort  Speak
n.
a new fashion item that looks great and practical, a pair of shorts with a flap of material over the top that makes it look like a skirt
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smober  Speak
n.
a person who gives up smoking or nicotine use
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snackable  Speak
a.
suitable to be eaten as a snack
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soft skills  Speak
n.
attributes that enable someone to interact harmoniously with others
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staycation  Speak
n.
vacation spent at home or location, not abroad
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telationship  Speak
n.
a relationship that only exists through electronic media
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textspeak  Speak
n.
the kind of text messages, containing short forms of words
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throw shade  Speak
v.
express contempt or disrespect for someone publicly, especially by subtle or indirect insults or criticisms
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totes  Speak
ad.
totally, in informal form
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toxic debt  Speak
n.
debt that has a high risk of default
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train wreck  Speak
n.
big disaster or mess, a disastrous calamity or source of trouble
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truther  Speak
n.
One who believes that the truth about an important subject or event is being concealed from the public by a powerful conspiracy
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truthiness  Speak
n.
the quality of seeming or being felt to be true, even if not necessarily true
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tweet  Speak
v.
make a posting on the social media website
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twerk  Speak
v.
sexually suggestive dancing characterized by rapid, repeated hip thrusts
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unfriend  Speak
v.
remove someone from a list of friends or contacts on a social networking site
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upcycle  Speak
v.
reuse something to create a product of higher quality or value than the original
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usie  Speak
n.
a group selfie, where someone takes a picture of themselves with other people in the shot
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vape  Speak
v.
inhale and exhale the vapor produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device
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voluntourism  Speak
n.
a form of tourism in which travelers participate in voluntary work, typically for a charity
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wayback  Speak
n.
area in the back of a van, station wagon, or SUV
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weaksauce  Speak
a.
extremely bad or disappointing
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webisode  Speak
n.
an online video that presents an original short film or promotes a product, movie, or television series
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whatevs  Speak
ad.
whatever, informal form
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Whovian  Speak
n.
a fan of the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who
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woo-woo  Speak
a.
dubiously or outlandishly mystical, supernatural, or unscientific
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word salad  Speak
n.
a confused or unintelligible mixture of seemingly random words and phrases
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youthquake  Speak
n.
a significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people
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yowza  Speak
ad.
used to express surprise or amazement
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