Words you won’t believe were added to the dictionary in the last decade #1

The Oxford English Dictionary adds new words on a regular basis to reflect new cultural phenomena.

Some of these words may have seemed silly at first but slowly worked their way into everyday conversation. Some of them are just silly, period.

Here are the surprising words that somehow made it into the dictionary.

“YOLO” became part of popular culture when Drake released his song “The Motto (YOLO)” in 2012

Definition: “You only live once;” used to express the view that one should make the most of the present moment without worrying about the future (often as a rationale for impulsive or reckless behavior).

“Dumpster fire” can have a more metaphorical definition

Definition: A fire in a dumpster, or a chaotic or disastrously mishandled situation.

Cocktail parties can be “schmoozefests”

Definition: An event, meeting, etc, involving a great deal of schmoozing, especially one at which people chat in an ingratiating or insincere way.

When something is trending in the “Twittersphere,” it will probably show up on your feed

Definition: The notional environment in which people use the social networking service Twitter; such people considered collectively.

A “bro hug” is not significantly different from a regular hug

Definition: a friendly embrace between two men.