Food & Drink Words that haven’t been words for very long

[Proper Gander]

Bolded

 

[Dancing Potato]

I need more examples.

 

[Proper Gander]

Google

There must be some that aren’t linked to the age of communication technology though

 

[Scythe]

Enshittification

 

[Crimson Azure]

D'oh!

 

[Headless]

D'oh!

(annoyed grunt)

 

[Proper Gander]

Hash-tag

 

[Scythe]

Enshittification

Macquarie's Word of the Year in 2024

What does Macquarie Dictionary's 2024 Word of the Year 'enshittification' mean?

Words that capture trends, both in Australia and globally, filled the list of nominees for the shortlist made by Macquarie Dictionary, but ultimately "skibidi" and "fairy pr0n" were beaten out by the winner.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Ichiro #51]

Dramedy.

 

[Bluelegs]

Nepo-baby

 

[Proper Gander]

Nepo-baby

Never heard of that one until Lyon trotted it out.

Daggy uncle routine by him was elite

 

[Dancing Potato]

Skibidi, delulu and tradwife have now been added to the Cambridge dictionary.

Help us.

 

[Proper Gander]

Skibidi, delulu and tradwife have now been added to the Cambridge dictionary.

Help us.

What do they mean?

 

[Dancing Potato]

What do they mean?

Delulu - just a contraction of delusional really

Tradwife - traditional wife (going backwards here aren't we?)

Skibidi - **** knows what this means

 

[Keith Knox]

A couple of newish words from the "entertainment" industry:

Fluffer Been around since the 70's in certain circles but virtually unknown until the early 2000's. Becoming increasingly common.

Kayfabe Another that has been in use since probably the 50's but is a very interesting word with a very specific meaning.

 

[Proper Gander]

A couple of newish words from the "entertainment" industry:

Fluffer Been around since the 70's in certain circles but virtually unknown until the early 2000's. Becoming increasingly common.

Kayfabe Another that has been in use since probably the 50's but is a very interesting word with a very specific meaning.

I knew fluffer before 2000.

I have literally no idea why

 

[Keith Knox]

I knew fluffer before 2000.

I have literally no idea why

I quite like it as a word. It fits its original meaning perfectly but is also versatile enough to be used in a wide variety of circumstances. It's a very english language word.