New Words in English

Word	Meaning
Affluenza	A blend of 'affluence' and 'influenza'.   A social disease resulting from extreme materialism and excessive   consumerism: earning more money and consuming more, which   can lead to overwork, debt, waste, stress, anxiety, etc.
Agritourism	A form of tourism in which tourists stay on farms or in agricultural   villages, and often participate in farm activities.
Alcopop	Fruit drinks fortified with alcohol, designed and marketed to appeal   to young people.
Audiophile	Person who loves and collects high-quality audio equipment.
Baggravation	Blend of the words 'bag' and 'aggravation'.   A feeling of annoyance and frustration at the airport when your   baggage has not arrived but the other passengers' bags have.
Breadcrumbing	A navigation technique which helps users by displaying a list of links   to the pages they have visited when exploring a website   e.g. home >>vocabulary>>transport.
Burkini or Burquini	Blend of 'burqa' and 'bikini'   A swimsuit worn by Muslim women which covers the whole body   i.e. the arms to the wrist, the legs to the ankle, with a hood to   cover the hair and neck.
Busking	Performing on the streets and other public places, while soliciting   donations.   Busy urban areas will attract street performers (buskers) who sing,   play, juggle, etc
Buzz	Excited interest or attention surrounding, for example, a new invention,   a recent event or something that has become fashionable.
Buzzword	A new word or expression that is commonly used in specialized   work environments or age-groups, and has become fashionable.    Terms used in advertising can often convert into buzzwords and   become widely used.
Captcha	Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and   Humans Apart.   A distorted image of letters and numbers used to ensure that a   response is not generated by a computer, in order to prevent   spamming.
Carjacking	Blend of 'car' and 'hijacking'   When a car driver is forced to give up his vehicle or drive to a   destination designated by the attacker.
Chatroom	Areas on the internet where people can communicate by   exchanging typed messages.
Chick lit	Books, usually featuring female characters,  written by women on   contemporary themes and issues that appeal more to women than   to men.
Citizen journalism	News collected and reported by ordinary people, especially   through the use of blog software.
Cloud computing	A computing service which enables access to a shared pool of   resources (servers, data storage, applications, etc.) over the Internet.   For example, users can access and use tools or applications through   a web browser without having to install them on their computers.
Content farm	A website that publishes large amounts of low-quality content, or   content copied from elsewhere, in order to attract visitors and   improve its search-engine rankings.
Copyleft	Opposite of copyright.   Whereas copyright imposes restrictions on the distribution of a work   or publication, copyleft eliminates restrictions and allows freedom of   use for all.
Cot potato	Very young child who spends a lot of time watching television.   (cot = a baby's bed)
Couch potato	A person who spends a lot of time sitting in front of the television.
Daycation	A trip or short vacation which lasts only one day -   daycationers do not stay away overnight.
Decruitment	Euphemism for laying-off staff or downsizing a company.
Docusoap	Blend of < font="">'documentary' and 'soap'.   (soap opera: sentimental TV serial)   A 'docusoap' is a reality television programme in the style of a   documentary.<>
Dramedy	Combination of  'drama' and 'comedy'.   A film, play or TV programme that mixes drama and comedy.
Earworm	A tune that keeps repeating itself over and over again in our heads.
E-cruitment	Online recruitment of employees, including online submission of   resumes and cover letters.
Elancer	A professional person who works from home and provides services on   the internet.
Emoticon	A blend of 'emotion' and 'icon'.   A symbol, used in email messages, which is made out of   punctuation marks and resembles a human face.
E-piracy	Electronic piracy   Illegal downloading of material found on the internet (films, music, etc.)
E-stalk	To stalk (follow) someone using Internet searches and email.
E-waste	Electronic material and devices that have been thrown away.
Fashionista	Person who dresses according to the latest fashion trends.
Flame war	A period during which angry or rude email messages are exchanged.
Flash mob	A crowd that gathers in a pre-determined place, performs an action   then disperses very quickly. The mob is not told exactly what to do   until just before the event.
Flexitarian	A vegetarian who sometimes eats meat or fish
Freemale	A woman who is happy to stay single and independent so that she   can do what she wants when she wants.
Flightmare	Blend of 'flight' and 'nightmare'.   Unpleasant air travel experience (lost luggage, missed connections, etc.)
Foodoir	A blend of 'food' and 'memoir'.   An account of someone's life or personal experiences, with a strong   emphasis on food, often including recipes and cookery advice.
Funemployed/   Funemployment	A blend of 'fun' and 'unemployed'.   Someone who enjoys not having a job because they have more   time for leisure and fun activities.
Funkinetics	A form of energetic step aerobics that mixes exercise and soul music.
Gastropub	A pub which, in addition to beer and alcoholic drinks, offers   gastronomic cuisine.
Gastrosexuals	A new generation of men who see cooking more as a hobby than   a household chore, and use their cooking skills to impress friends   and potential partners.
Glamping	Blend of 'glamour' and 'camping'.   Luxury camping : sleeping in the open but with every comfort   including cooking equipment.
Greycation	Going on holiday or vacation with grandparents in order to   reduce the cost.
Guesstimate	Blend of 'guess' and 'estimate'.   A rough estimate without any claim of accuracy.
Hacktivist	A person who manipulates information on the internet in order   to transmit a message, usually political.
Hoody or hoodie	A person, especially a youth, wearing a hooded top.
Hotspot	Location in which wireless Internet access is available   for example airports, hotels, train stations, etc.
Infomania	Constantly checking and responding to email and text messages.
Infotainment	Blend of 'information' and 'entertainment'.   Online services connected to information and leisure activities.
It bag	High-priced designer handbag that is the bag "of the moment", or   a "must-have" item.
It girl	A girl who has become a celebrity more through intense media coverage   than through any personal achievements (e.g. Paris Hilton).
Jumbrella	Blend of 'jumbo' and 'umbrella'.   Very large umbrella set above tables outdoors at a coffee shop,   pub or restaurant.
Landline	A telephone connected to wires in a fixed location as opposed   to a mobile or cell phone.
Locavore	A person who only eats food produced locally.
Mailbomb	To deliberately try to disrupt another computer system by sending   massive amounts of email to it.
Meritocracy	The idea that merit and individual effort determine one’s success   rather than wealth or birth.
Mocktail	Non-alcoholic drink that looks like a cocktail.
Nail tat	A temporary tattoo applied to the nails.
Netbook	Small laptop computer which weighs less than 3 pounds and has   a 7 to 10 inch screen.
Netiquette	Blend of 'network' and 'etiquette'.   Set of rules governing appropriate behaviour and courtesy on the   internet.
Netizen	Blend of 'internet' and 'citizen'.   A person who spends an excessive amount of time on the internet.
Nevertiree	A person who continues to work after they have reached the age   of retirement.
Newbie	A new member of any group, community, or activity.
Nonliner	Someone who rarely or never uses the Internet, usually because   they cannot access it.
Noogler	New Google employee.
Notspot	An area where there is slow Internet access or no connection at all.
Noughties	The years between 2000 and 2009 which contain a 'nought' (zero),   in the same way as other decades are called the 'thirties', 'sixties',   etc .
Offshorable	Something that can be done or produced in another country, especially   at reduced costs.
Optics	The way a situation appears to the general public, or the impression   it gives.
Outernet	Traditional media (newpapers, magazines, radio, television) as opposed   to the internet.
Overparenting	Being excessively protective of one's children in order to guarantee   their safety and ensure their success in life.
Oversharing	Providing too much information on the Internet (credit card details,   personal information, etc.) especially through social network sites.
Overworking class	A segment of today's working population where there is a desire or need   to work long hours.
Password fatigue	Being tired of having to remember a large number of passwords for   different electronic devises.
Quintastic	A blend of the adjective 'fantastic' and the prefix 'quin'.   An informal way of referring to a person who is aged fifty or over   but remains sexy, smart, energetic and successful, especially   someone famous.   In August 2011 President Barack Obama will become a quintastic.
Recessionista	Popular new term for a person who succeeds in dressing stylishly   on a tight budget.
Road rage	Aggressive habits often resulting in violence against other drivers.
Robocall	Commercial telemarketing call which plays a recorded message.
Sandwich generation	A generation of people who care for the needs of their children   as well as those of their own elderly parents.
Screenager	A young person or teenager who spends a lot of time in front of   the computer screen.
Sitcom	Blend of 'situation' and 'comedy'.   A drama, on television, based on humorous everyday situations.
Slumdog	Very poor, underprivileged person who lives in an overcrowded   squalid area of a city called a slum.
Smirt	Blend of 'smoke' and 'flirt'   Smoking prohibition laws have led to a new sort of social pastime :   'smirting', smokers getting to know each other when outside on   the pavement.
Snail mail	The standard system of delivering mail which is very slow in contrast   to electronic mail.
Sofalise/sofalize	Stay home and use the internet, phone or other electronic device to   communicate with people (social networking, chatting, tweeting, etc.),   rather than go out and meet them face to face.
Spinnish	The language used by spin doctors, spokes-persons, campaign   managers, etc. when trying to present information in a favourable   light.
Staycation	A vacation in which you stay at home and relax or visit places   close to where you live.
Textual harassment	Sending text messages to mobile phones which insult or abuse   people.
Tombstoning	Jumping or diving into water from a dangerously high place such as   a hotel balcony, a cliff, bridge, wall, roof, etc.
Trashion	Blend of 'trash' and 'fashion'.   Fashionable items created from old, used and recycled elements.
Trekkie	A fan of the TV science fiction series Star Trek.
Tribal marketing	Marketing strategy which consists in using the social behaviour of   certain groups ('tribes') of consumers (e.g. surfers, rappers) to promote   a product or service. Very often used by clothing and accessory brands.
Tweet	People who 'tweet' send short messages via the microblogging   service Twitter.
Tweetheart	A user of the Twitter service who is very popular or admired, or with   whom other users communicate a lot.
Upskill	Teach an employee new or additional skills.
Videophile	Person who is very interested in watching videos and making   recordings, and values high-quality results.
Viral marketing	Marketing strategy that consists in encouraging people to pass along   information to friends, family and colleagues through e-mail messages,   blogs, video-sharing, etc., so that the marketing message spreads   like a virus.
Vook	A combination of video, text, images and social streams in an   electronic book.
Web rage	Anger or frustration as a result of difficulties or problems encountered   when using the Internet.
Webinar	Presentation or seminar conducted over the web.
Weblish	A form of English that is used on the web (use of abbreviations,   acronyms, small letters, absence of punctuation and hyphens etc.)   Also known as : webspeak, netspeak, internetese.
Widget	Blend of 'window' and 'gadget'.   A small application or tool that can be installed and executed   within a web page.
Winterval	Blend of 'winter' and 'festival'.   A festival that takes place in winter.
Wordle	The words of a piece of text arranged into a sort of graphic.    The more frequent a particular word appears in the text, the bigger   its size in the wordle.   (Also called 'word cloud' or 'text cloud'.)