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Updated: 11-22-2009
 

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Frenemy, locavore among words from pop culture and trends chosen for Merriam-Webster update

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

I just have to know who comes up with this stuff!   It’s bad enough we have a bazillion texting abbreviations now we have dozens of new net words!  Stop IT!  I can’t memorize this many LOL

words2[1]SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Do you use a sock puppet to secretly keep track of your frenemies?

Plan to spend your staycation watching vlogs and webisodes? Or perhaps you plan to signal a flash mob for a quick bite of shawarma.

If you’re not entirely certain what all that means, turn to the latest edition of the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, which has added about 100 new words that largely reflect changing trends in American society.

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