Merriam-Webster Adds More Words To 2024 Dictionary

Posted: October 7, 2024 at 1:47 pm

Merriam-Webster has revealed the 200 new words added to the dictionary’s 2024 edition, and as it turns out, the list is a great way to brush up on some of Gen Z’s favorite buzzwords. Among them…
⇒ Beach read: Any enjoyable or accessible book considered suitable for reading while on vacation
⇒ For You page (or FYP): A social media feed that contains personalized content based on the user’s interest
⇒ Touch grass: To participate in normal activities in the real world, especially as opposed to online experiences and interactions
⇒ Nepo baby: A person who gains success or opportunities through familial connections
⇒ Street corn: Grilled corn on the cob that is coated with a creamy spread
⇒ Burrata: Mozzarella formed into a ball-shaped casing that contains curds and cream
⇒ Capicola: Seasoned Italian pork that is cut from the neck and top shoulder
⇒ Ultra-processed: Containing or made primarily with highly processed ingredients including artificial additives and typically having high levels of fat, sugar, or salt
⇒ International Bitterness Unit: A unit of measurement used to assess the concentration of a bitter compound found in hops to provide information about how bitter a beer is
⇒ Cash grab: The greedy pursuit of an opportunity for making money, especially when done without regard for ethics, concerns, or consequences
⇒ True crime: A nonfiction genre of literature, film, podcasts, etc. that depicts and examines real crime cases
⇒ Shadow ban: To cause (a user or their content) to be hidden from some or all other users, usually without the user’s knowledge