Merriam-Webster adds new Gen-Z words to the dictionary

Merriam-Webster dictionary

Merriam-Webster just added 690 new terms and meanings to its lexicon this year, serving as a reminder that language is constantly developing and altering. Surprising slang idioms and terms that, in retrospect, appear long overdue for inclusion are among these additions. (Image: NW18 Creative)

The word, whether spelt as “jeuje” or “zhoosh”, is used to describe what is often difficult to convey: the act of adding an additional something special, a little oomph to anything. (Image: NW18 Creative)

Some common slang words like TTYL and NGL are often used nowadays while texting as well as on social media platforms like Instagram. (Image: NW18 Creative)

Artificial intelligence can generate new content (such as graphics or text) in response to a prompt (such as a query) by learning from a huge reference database of instances. (Image: NW18 Creative)

Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon is a curious phenomenon, particularly an unidentified aerial phenomenon, that is occasionally mistaken for a spaceship from another planet. (Image: NW18 Creative)

The term "nerf" is often used while playing video games which means to limit the effectiveness of such as a character, attribute, or weapon. (Image: NW18 Creative)

"Finsta" is another common term for a hidden or anonymous account on the photo-sharing app Instagram. (Image: NW18 Creative)

"Tabata" means a type of high-intensity interval training that typically consists of eight sets of exercises (such as jumping jacks) performed at full effort for 20 seconds, followed by a 10-second break. (Image: NW18 Creative)

Memes are a very popular culture these days. A stock that enjoys a brief increase in popularity and price as a result of a coordinated effort such as a viral social media campaign by tiny investors is called a "meme stock". (Image: NW18 Creative)