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“Brexit” has been named the word of the year by Collins Dictionary having been considered “politics’ most important contribution to the language for 40 years.”
According to Collins, the first recorded usage of the word arrived in 2013 but 2016 saw a 3,400% rise due to the EU referendum in June and the ensuing fallout.
Collins’head of language Helen Newstead likened the term’s importance to the way in which the Watergate scandal saw the word – gate added as a suffix “to make any incident infinitely more compelling” so that the term can catch readers’ eye.
Following up Brexit’s rear was “Trumpism” which has been derived from the name of US president Donald Trump.
“Trump is not the first politician to have had his name co-opted by language,” Newstead continued, citing “Thatcherism” and “Reaganomics” as previous examples. She stated that:” The longevity of ‘Trumpism’ as word may depend on his success in the election.”
The third entrant in Collins’ list is “hygge”, a Danish concept of creating cosy and cheerful atmospheres that promote wellbeing.
Other words to feature include “mic drop” – a theatrical gesture in which a person drops a hand-held microphone as the finale to a speech; “snowflake generation” – the collective name for the young adults of the 2010s’, and “JOMO” which is the joy of missing out.
Collins’10 words of the year can be found below with their full definitions:
1)Brexit: the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
2)dude food: junk food such as hot dogs, burgers, etc. considered particularly appealing to men
3)hygge: a concept, originating in Denmark, of creating cosy and cheerful atmospheres that promote wellbeing
4)JOMO(acronym): joy of missing out; pleasure gained from enjoying one’s current activities without worrying that other people are having more fun
5)mic drop: a theatrical gesture in which a person drops (or imitates the action of dropping) a hand-held microphone to the ground as the finale to a speech or performance
6)sharenting: the habitual use of social media to share news, images, etc. of one’s children
7)snowflake generation: the young adults of the 2010s, viewed as being less resilient (有适应力的) and more prone to taking offence than previous generations
8)throw shade: to make a public show of contempt for someone or something, often in a subtle or non-verbal manner
9)Trumpism: (1) the policies advocated by the US politician Donald Trump, especially those involving a rejection of the current political establishment and the vigorous pursuit of US national interests (2) a controversial or outrageous statement attributed to Donald Trump
10)uberization: the adoption of a business model in which service are offered on demand through direct contact between a customer and supplier, usually via mobile technology
