Word List 02
- Bling (n): Expensive, ostentatious clothing and jewelry.
- Bromance (n): A close but non-sexual relationship between two men.
- Chillax (v): Calm down and relax.
- Crunk (adj): Very excited or full of energy.
- D’oh (ex): Exclamation used to comment on a foolish or stupid action, especially one’s own.
- Droolworthy (adj): Extremely attractive or desirable.
- Frankenfood (n): Genetically modified food.
- Grrrl (n): A young woman regarded as independent and strong or aggressive, especially in her attitude to men or in her sexuality (A blend of “Grrrr” and “Girl.”)
- Guyliner (n): Eyeliner that is worn by men.
- Hater (n): A person who greatly dislikes a specified person or thing.
- Illiterati (n): People who are not well educated or well informed about a particular subject or sphere of activity.
- Infomania (n): The compulsive desire to check or accumulate news and information, typically via mobile phone or computer.
- Jeggings (n): Tight-fitting stretch trousers for women, styled to resemble a pair of denim jeans.
- La-la Land (n): A fanciful state or dream world. Also, Los Angeles.
- Locavore (n): A person whose diet consists only or principally of locally grown or produced food.
- Mankini (n): A brief one-piece bathing garment for men, with a T-back.
- Mini-Me (n): A person closely resembling a smaller or younger version of another.
- Muffin Top (n): A roll of fat visible above the top of a pair of women’s tight-fitting low-waisted trousers.
- Muggle (n): A person who is not conversant with a particular activity or skill.
- Noob (n): A person who is inexperienced in a particular sphere or activity, especially computing or the use of the Internet.
- Obvs (adv): Obviously.
- OMG (ex): Used to express surprise, excitement, or disbelief. (Dates back to 1917.)
- Po-po (n): The police.
- Purple State (n): A US state where the Democratic and Republican parties have similar levels of support among voters.
- Screenager (n): A person in their teens or twenties who has an aptitude for computers and the Internet.
- Sexting (n): The sending of sexually explicit photographs or messages via mobile phone.
- Textspeak (n): Language regarded as characteristic of text messages, consisting of abbreviations, acronyms, initials, emoticons. (wut hpns win u write lyk dis.)
- Totes (adv): Totally.
- Truthiness (n): the quality of seeming or being felt to be true, even if not necessarily true.
- Twitterati (n): Keen or frequent users of the social networking site Twitter.
- Unfriend (v): Remove (someone) from a list of friends or contacts on a social networking site.
- Upcycle (v): Reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original.
- Whatevs (ex, adv): Whatever.
- Whovian (n): A fan of the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who.
- Woot (ex): (Especially in electronic communication) Used to express elation, enthusiasm, or triumph.
- Awesomesauce (adjective): extremely good; excellent
- Bants (noun): playfully teasing or mocking remarks exchanged with another person or group; banter
- Barbacoa (noun): (in Mexican cooking) beef, lamb, or other meat that has slowly been cooked with seasonings, typically shredded as a filling in tacos, burritos, etc.
- Beer o’clock (noun): an appropriate time of day for starting to drink beer
- Brain fart (noun): a temporary mental lapse or failure to reason correctly
- Brexit (noun): a term for the potential or hypothetical departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union
- Bruh (noun): a male friend (often used as a form of address)
- Butt dial (verb): inadvertently call (someone) on a mobile phone in one’s rear trouser pocket
- Butthurt (adjective): overly or unjustifiably offended or resentful
- Cakeage (noun): a charge made by a restaurant for serving a cake they have not supplied themselves
- Cat cafe (noun): a café or similar establishmentwhere people pay to interact with cats housed on the premises
- Cupcakery (noun): a bakery that specializes in cupcakes
- Deradicalization (noun): the action or process of causing a person with extreme views to adopt more moderate positions on political or social issues.
- Fast-casual (adjective): denoting or relating to a type of high-quality self-service restaurant offering dishes that are prepared to order and more expensive than those available in a typical fast-food restaurant
- Fatberg (noun): a very large mass of solid waste in a sewerage system, consisting especially of congealed fat and personal hygiene products that have been flushed down toilets
- Fat-shame (verb): cause (someone judged to be fat or overweight) to feel humiliated by making mocking or critical comments about their size
- Fur baby (noun): a person’s dog, cat, or other furry pet animal
- Glanceable (adjective): denoting or relating to information, especially as displayed on an electronic screen, that can be read or understood very quickly and easily
- Grexit (noun): a term for the potential withdrawal of Greece from the eurozone (the economic region formed by those countries in the European Union that use the euro as their national currency)
- Hangry (adjective): bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger
- Kayfabe (noun): (in professional wrestling) the fact or convention of presenting staged performances as genuine or authentic
- MacGyver (verb): make or repair (an object) in an improvised or inventive way, making use of whatever items are at hand
- Manic pixie dream girl (noun): (especially in film) a type of female character depicted as vivacious and appealingly quirky, whose main purpose within the narrative is to inspire a greater appreciation for life in a male protagonist
- Manspreading (noun): the practice whereby a man, especially one travelling on public transport, adopts a sitting position with his legs wide apart, in such a way as to encroach on an adjacent seat or seats
- Meeple (noun): a small figure used as a playing piece in certain board games, having a stylized human form
- Mic drop (noun): an instance of deliberately dropping or tossing aside one’s microphone at the end of a performance or speech one considers to have been particularly impressive
- Microaggression (noun): a statement, action, or incident regarded as an instance of indirect, subtle, or unintentional discrimination against members of a marginalized group such as a racial or ethnic minority
- Mkay (exclamation): non-standard spelling of OK, representing an informal pronunciation (typically used at the end of a statement to invite agreement, approval, or confirmation)
- Mx (noun): a title used before a person’s surname or full name by those who wish to avoid specifying their gender or by those who prefer not to identify themselves as male or female
- Pocket dial (verb): inadvertently call (someone) on a mobile phone in one’s pocket, as a result of pressure being accidentally applied to a button or buttons on the phone
- Pwnage (noun): (especially in video gaming) the action or fact of utterly defeating an opponent or rival
- Rando (noun): a person one does now know, especially one regarded as odd, suspicious, or engaging in socially inappropriate behaviour
- Redditor (noun): a registered user of the website Reddit
- Social justice warrior (noun): (derogatory) a person who expresses or promotes socially progressive views
- Subreddit (noun): a forum dedicated to a specific topic on the website Reddit
- Swatting (noun): the action or practice of making a hoax call to the emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address
- Oweak sauce (noun): something that is of a poor or disappointing standard or quality
- Wine o’clock (noun): an appropriate time of day for starting to drink wine
By: Dr. Riju Pawar, TPO, Radha Govind Group of Institutions, Meerut
The author has more than 12 years of experience in English language & Literacy.
