BBC随身英语:New words 字典里的新词

For example, a young person might describe something as 'totes amazeballs'; a phrase which has evolved from "totally amazing" and has been popularized by characters in teenage reality programmes. If you're happy about a situation, perhaps you might be 'made up'; if not, you may end up telling someone to 'jog on,' or go away.

Some of the words added may be a little more familiar. 'Facebook' is one of the world”s biggest social media websites, so it”s not surprising that it has made it into the dictionary. Similarly, terms such as 'SMS' and 'Twitterer' reflect the ever-advancing technological age in which we live.

Maybe you know a 'bridezilla', a play on words to describe a woman whose behaviour in planning her wedding is intolerable. If you're health conscious, you might be filling your supermarket trolley with superfoods.

Sometimes, learning a language can be tough and, with new words being added all the time, don't panic if you find that you've forgotten the name of something. Now, you can safely call it an oojamaflip, instead.

Quiz 测验 What noun in the article means 'new words'?

Neologisms

How many new words were added to the Collins online dictionary?

Around 80

Is the following statement true, false or not given? "The phrase “totes amazeballs' refers to football."

False. 'Totes amazeballs' is a slang term which means "totally amazing".

If you are stressed when planning a wedding, what might you be called?

Bridezilla

Which two terms in the article refer to social media?

'Facebook' and 'Twitterer'

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