The US publishing house Merriam-Webster recently unveiled a hundred additions to its latest dictionary. They include:
vlog: a blog containing videos
webisode: a tv programme that can be viewed online
flash mob: a crowd that descends on a location to perform an event
staycation: a holiday at home
frenemy: someone who acts like a friend but is, in fact, an enemy
locavore: someone who eats only locally grown food
green-collar: referring to jobs to do with the environment
sock puppet: a false identity adopted for deceptive purposes
waterboarding: interrogation method that simulates drowning
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