Jul 29, 2024
By: Prerna Tyagi
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The internet changed how we communicate, but has now modified the language we communicate in. At an arm’s length from the traditional English language, slang and gaming terms have become a part of our day-to-day vocabulary. Let’s look at the latest additions to some of the popular words and phrases that are now part of the Cambridge dictionary.
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A sudden feeling that you dislike someone or something or are no longer attracted to someone because of something they do. The popular consensus says that it was popularised by Love Island, and it has since permeated into the vocabularies of people who are alien to the existence of that show.
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A boop is a gentle hit or touch on a person's or animal's nose or head. Ms Alexis Rose was truly ahead of the curve for familiarising us with this word in 2015!
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a movement in which you put your fingers and thumb together, kiss them and then pull your hand away from your lips as a way of showing that you think that something or someone is perfect or excellent.
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the act of stealing parcels that have been left outside people's houses for them
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To complete a computer game, or part of a computer game, as quickly as possible, especially by taking advantage of any glitches.Something we all wish could be available for meetings!
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Many of the new additions are from the world of science and tech as well. Short for Science Communication, scicomm is the activity of explaining scientific work and information to people who are not scientists, or articles, talks, etc.
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If you know, you know. One of the most widely used abbreviations on the internet, it is used to suggest there is shared knowledge or a shared joke with the reader that others might not understand.
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a series of expressions that appear on someone's face showing different emotions that they are experiencing as a reaction to something
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to read through a series of messages or internet posts that you did not see when they were first created, often starting with the most recent, to learn what happened or was discussed earlier
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an activity that is done in addition to another activity and is less important than itExample: The sidequests in this game seem to be an afterthought.
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