It’s my favorite time of year again. Haven’t you been waiting for it? Yes, there’s nice weather all around and time for staycations. But I’m talking about Merriam-Webster’s new words!
What’s that? You’ve never heard of a “staycation”? Well, now you can find it in the dictionary.
For the second year in a row, I’m happy with a few of the entries. I like “fan fiction” and “waterboarding.” (Well, that the word exists in the dictionary, not that the practice exists.) Plus, I always wondered if that particular torture should be hyphenated, and now I know it shouldn’t be.
But did we need “frenemy” and “green-collar”? “Memory foam” is useful in some circles, I suppose, as is “zip line.” And “sock puppet” isn’t new (it was new in 1959) but has a new secondary definition you might not have known.
Go enjoy these new words, folks. If you can use each one in a sentence (correctly) by the end of the weekend, I’ll send you a present.
