Oxford Dictionary - Words and meanings added in December 2015
Words and meanings added in December 2015
ad blocker noun
agile adjective (sense 3)
always-on adjective
autotune noun
autotune verb
BAME abbreviation
big day noun
BME abbreviation
board shorts noun
brain freeze noun
Brexit noun
brittle noun
build noun (senses 2-5)
bush tucker noun
cash-rich adjective
clickbait noun
comfort break noun
comix noun
consumer confidence noun
consumer credit noun
consumer electronics noun
cross-disciplinary adjective
crowdfund verb
data-driven adjective
digital footprint noun
directional adjective (sense 3)
ecotown noun
embeddedness noun
emoji noun
equal marriage noun
experience points noun
eyeball noun
fandom noun
finger in the air idiom
flat white noun
frat boy noun
friend noun (sense 2)
fundraise verb
gender identity noun
geocache noun
Grexit noun
hedge fund noun
hoverboard noun
HVAC abbreviation
in-app adjective
in-app adverb
information security noun
infosec noun
intraoperative adjective
iterative adjective
jetpack noun
landscaping noun
level noun (sense 7)
level up phrasal verb
lifehack noun
life skill noun
mecha noun
meds noun
mentorship noun
millennial adjective
millennial noun
mindfulness noun
mind map noun
MMO noun
mood board noun
nanoscience noun
personal statement noun
picayune adjective
plus size noun
plus-size adjective
prank verb
preoperative adjective
preview noun (sense 4)
proof of concept noun
radicalization noun
riff noun (sense 2)
riff verb
ripped adjective
salad bar noun
selfie stick noun
service member noun
smartwatch noun
stand-up adjective (sense 4)
superfast adjective
takeaway noun
team building noun
touch-sensitive adjective
trail verb (sense 6)
trans adjective
trend verb
trending adjective
UAV noun
undead adjective
unlock verb (sense 4)
vertical adjective (sense 3)
vertical noun (sense 2)
vertical integration noun
voice-activated adjective
wearable noun
workup noun
world noun (sense 7)
XP noun
zero-hours adjective