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Crackberry - a slang term for a mobile phone brand (BlackBerry) that implies its user is addicted to the deviceġ9. Cougar - an older woman who prefers the romantic company of much-younger menġ8. Cock block - 1) referring to a slang term for male genitalia, the act of preventing a man from getting somewhere (getting to know, getting a date or having sexual relations) with a man or woman he is interested in action may be committed by a male or female 2) in traffic, to cut someone offġ7. C-note - a $100 bill (where C stands for centum, the Latin word for 100)ġ6. Bye Felicia - exclamation used when a person announces they are exiting, but other people in the area don’t care adapted from 2005 film Friday starring Chris Tucker and Ice Cubeġ5. Bropocalypse - a large gathering of adult males with the sole mission of getting drunk (such as at a fraternity party)ġ4. Bromance - 1) as a noun or adjective, two heterosexual males with such a close relationship they appear to be romantically involved 2) as a verb, the act of attempting to become closer to a fellow heterosexual male (usually through acts similar to romancing a woman, such as flattery, gifts and spending alone time)ġ3. More: Why Do People Ask for ‘Bump Pics’ on Facebook?ġ2. Boomerang child - a child who moves out to start his or her own life, then returns home to live (often as a result of the economy, but possibly due to irresponsibility of some kind) Blamestorming - usually in a business setting, the act of attempting to identify who was to blame for a failure or problem, rather than trying to brainstorm a solutionġ1. Bitcoin - electronic currency that can be transferred securely without the need of a third party (such as a bank or PayPal)ġ0. Bitchy resting face - the state of a face while not emoting in which the individual looks hostile or judgmentalĩ. Beer me - please, get me a beer (can also be used figuratively to ask for anything to be passed or retrieved for the speaker)Ĩ. Badassery - actions or behavior that are amazing or unbelievable the act of being a badassħ. Baby bump - the protruding abdominal region of a woman when she starts to become noticeably pregnant (often creates speculation a woman is pregnant even when it’s the result of bloating or the way clothes fall)Ħ. Awesome sauce - something that is more awesome than awesome (awesome topped with awesome sauce)ĥ.
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Askhole - an individual who asks ridiculous, obnoxious or irrelevant questions (this is often chronic behavior)Ĥ. Ann Curry-ed - being fired unexpectedly and/or without causeģ. A crapella - singing (badly) while listening to music through headphonesĢ. Warning: Some strong language ahead (NSFW)ġ. In honor of our ever-changing English language, here are the big pop culture words we think everyone needs to know. However, many (including some of the words below) have since been added to more traditional dictionaries - and others may have been in old-school dictionaries first, but the peeps at Urban Dictionary just defined them better. Of course, being the crowdsourced slang resource that it is, none of the words were actually invented by Urban Dictionary. Here are 24 modern words that aren't actually as old as you might think that they are.As raunchy as it can be at times, Urban Dictionary has gone mainstream - I mean, it’s even used in some courtrooms to define culturally acceptable slang terms. While some English words are "totes obvi" modern slang like "woke" or internet speak like "lol," "meme" or "gif," you might be surprised to learn how recently some other phrases we use every day were invented or first found their way into the dictionary. Dictionaries can sometimes identify the first time a word appeared in print, but official inclusion in the lexicon often lags well behind a word's origins in popular speech, and different dictionaries might add the same word years apart. Linguists and lexicographers try to track the language to learn when new words and meanings emerge. Modern English speakers are connected to global influences more than ever before, and the pace of change in our language has increased in the last few decades, meaning we use words every day that were only invented recently. English speakers have always readily borrowed terms from other languages, and sometimes we create new words altogether to express new concepts in everyday life.
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The English language is constantly growing.