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Thursday, 19th August 2010

Reference: New Edition of Oxford Dictionary of English Has Been Released, New Words/Phrases Include: Staycation, Netbook, Tweet-Up, and Paywall

From The Bookseller:

Booksellers can "chillax" as the wait for the new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of English is over.

The third edition of the largest single-volume English dictionary has been published today (19th August) for 39.99 pounds. The new dictionary will include more than 2,000 new items, from the explanation for "vuvuzela" to the meaning of a "staycation".

Some of the New Words Added:

+ Staycation
+ Vuvuzela
+ Chillax
+ Interweb
+ Social Media
+ Microblogging
+ Netbook
+ Paywall
+ Tweet-up

New Phrases Include: "Fog of War," "The Glass is Half Full" (or empty), and "On the Naughty Step"

Source: The Bookseller

Update: Time Magazine Lists More New Words/Phrases
Note: The BookSeller article mentions 2,000 new items. The following list is not 2,000 words long but "new items" means a variety of material.

More New Words Via Time Magazine:

+ Turducken
+ Buzzkill
+ Freemium
+ Toxic Debt
+ Steampunk
+ National Treasure
+ Chill Pill
+ Dictionary Attack

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