Tech terms continue to wind their way into the dictionary.
"Hashtag," "selfie," and "tweep" are just three of the latest words
recently added to Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary,
Merriam-Webster announced on Monday. The new words have already popped
up in the online edition and will join the print version as well.
Other tech terms that are now part of the club include "crowdfunding," "big data," "gamification," and "steampunk."
Merriam-Webster has also added "catfish" to the list. In addition to describing the actual fish, "catfish"
refers to a "person who sets up a false personal profile on a social
networking site for fraudulent or deceptive purposes." The word came
into play following a documentary and MTV TV series as well as the bizarre hoax perpetrated against football player Manti Te'o involving a nonexistent online girlfriend.
"So
many of these new words show the impact of online connectivity to our
lives and livelihoods," Peter Sokolowski, editor-at-large for
Merriam-Webster, said in a statement. "Tweep, selfie, and hashtag refer
to the ways we communicate and share as individuals. Words like
crowdfunding, gamification, and big data show that the Internet has
changed business in profound ways."
Source: Merriam-Webster
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