New Words 2017
The following words have been recognized by the Oxford, Cambridge, and/or Merriam-Webster dictionaries over the course of 2017.
Alt-right (n.): a right-wing movement whose members reject mainstream conservative politics and espouse extremist beliefs and policies typically centered on ideas of white nationalism.
Alternative facts (n.): 1) The Woeful Office’s preferred spin on reality (and/or anything they do not agree with); 2) a more “official” rendering of fake news.
Bibimbap (n.): Korean dish of rice, vegetables, usually meat, and a raw or fried egg.
Craptacular (adj.): remarkably poor or disappointing
Dog whistle (n.): an expression or statement that has a secondary meaning intended to be understood only by a particular group of people.
First World Problem (n.): A usually minor or trivial problem or annoyance experienced by people in relatively affluent or privileged circumstances especially as contrasted with problems of greater social significance facing people in poor and underdeveloped parts of the world.
Froyo (n.): short for frozen yogurt.
Haterade (n.): excessive negativity, criticism, or resentment.
Hive mind (n.): the collective thoughts, ideas, and opinions of a group of people (such as internet users) regarded as functioning together as a single mind.
Lovefest (n.): An event or interaction characterized by mutual appreciation, affinity, or affection, especially when regarded as excessive or inappropriate.
Microaggression (n.): A comment or action that subtly and often unconsciously or unintentionally expresses a prejudiced attitude toward a member of a marginalized group (such as a racial minority).
Prosopagnosia (n.): An inability to recognize faces.
Ransomware (n.): A program used by hackers to encrypt key files and drives so they cannot be accessed until you pay a ransom.
Sausage Fest (n.): An event or group in which the majority of participants are male.
Train wreck (n.): An utter disaster or mess: a disastrous calamity or source of trouble.
Bonus entries [from yours truly]:
Dodder (v.): to allow the voices in your head to speak out loud in an uncensored stream of conscience.
The Woeful Office (n.): An (executive when capitalized) office that is run by a twitt er, some weird shit, er both.
