Dictionary.com released a new round of words they're adding. Most are modern and cultural, and a few are connected to COVID and quarantine.
Here's some of the new additions:
Zaddy - an attractive man who is also stylish, charming, and self-confident
Silver Fox - an attractive older person with gray or silver hair, especially a man
Snack – has been updated to include the slang for “a sexy and physically attractive person; hottie
”Oof - an exclamation used to sympathize with someone else’s pain or dismay, or to express one’s own
Yeet - an exclamation of enthusiasm, approval, triumph, pleasure, joy, etc.
Y’all – used to direct address usually two or more people, or to one person who represents a family or organization
Side hustle - a job or occupation that brings in extra money beyond one’s regular job and main source of income
5G - fifth-generation, wireless
Dplatforming - to prohibit (a person or people) from sharing their views in a public forum, especially by banning a user from posting on a social media website or application
Long Covid, long hauler and long haul - a person who experiences symptoms or health problems that linger or first appear after supposed recovery from an associated acute illness or active infection
content warning - a stated warning that the content of the immediately following text, video, etc., may upset or offend some people
Source: Dictionary.com
