“Merriam-Webster has announced its list of more than a hundred new words that they’ll be adding to the dictionary this year. Aside from some no-brainers (did people really walk around bemused, not knowing what a zip line or vlog was?), the list features such newly approved bon mots as frenemy (something passive-aggressive 14-year-old girls call each other), sock puppet (something dorks on the Internet call each other) and açai (something Brazilian berries call each other).
Other new additions to the Merriam-Webster lexicon include:
— Carbon footprint: “the amount of carbon emitted by something during a given period.” First noted in 1999.
— Earmark: “a provision in congressional legislation that allocates a specified amount of money for a specific project, program or organization.” The word earmark is dated to the 15th century, but the latest addition to its defintion is all about the 21st.
— Locavore: “one who eats foods grown locally whenever possible.” First noted in 2005.
— Reggaeton: “popular music of Puerto Rican origin that combines rap with Caribbean rhythms.” First noted in 2002.
— Staycation: “vacation spent at home or nearby.” First noted in 2005.”
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Seriously guys, REGGAETON? Really?! Come on!