Merriam-Webster Adds a Stack of News Words to Its Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Dictionary has added a bunch of new words. “In the website announcement, Merriam-Webster highlights new tech-related terms (binge-watch, ghost someone, NSFW listicles and humblebrags), political phrases (town hall, truther, SCOTUS and FLOTUS) and familiar words that combine to give a metaphor or imagery (train wreck, side-eye, weak sauce and face-palm).”