Well, the major dictionaries have come up with their latest additions.
I’d like to share a few that I found particularly interesting. You may already know most of these.
You can run an online search for ‘new words’ and find many more.
There are also websites where you can make suggestions for next year’s new words, if you’d like(!)
automagically
adv.
Automatically in a way that seems magical.
catastrophize
v.
To present a situation as worse than it is.
chillax
v.
To calm down and relax.
flash mob
n.
Brief gathering for a common purpose, announced by e-mail or text.
heart
v.
To like very much, love.
matchy-matchy
adj.
Excessively color-coordinated.
microblog
v.
To post very short entries on a blog.
sheeple
n.
Unquestioning followers (from “sheep” + “people”).
soft skills
n.
Attributes that enable someone to interact harmoniously with others.
I can’t sign off without putting in a few comments of my own(!) Please feel free to add your comments, also — I always enjoy hearing what you have to say!
I think the news media and politicians of all stripes have figured out how to catastrophize way too much! This is an especially effective way to manipulate the sheeple in our population, who don’t seem to think for themselves very much of the time. It’s much better on our physical and mental health just to chillax – and take time to decide which news items are worthy of our thought and concern, and which we’re better off to ignore.
The flash mobs got our attention during the Christmas holidays, singing the “Hallelujah Chorus” in malls around the country. Microblogging was one of the ways they announced when and where their mobs would gather!
I don’t think too many fashionably dressed people worry about being matchy-matchy these days. Most of us prefer a more eclectic look — and if we’re planning a staycation for the summer, there’s really no need to be matchy-matchy anyway!
I tend to heart those people who have soft skills. Goodness knows our world needs more people these days who can interact harmoniously with each other.
As for my favorite of the new words above, I think it has to be “automagically.” I’m going to have to figure ways that I can incorporate it into my conversation…it rolls off the tongue so easily and seems to imply some optimism. I just think it’s a fun word to say!
Let me know if you find other new words that you’d like to share.
It’s always beneficial to increase our vocabulary, you know(!)
Some of you have endured a really hectic week at work.
I hope now you can chillax, unwind, and have an enjoyable weekend!
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