English Language is always evolving and Oxford English Dictionary (OED) makes it a point to keep itself updated with the latest buzzwords if they are worth including in the Dictionary. Earlier this year, Oxford added LOL and OMG to its Dictionary while Retweet and sexting were acknowledged in August.
Some other notable tech buzzwords like Gamification, clicktivism and crowdfunding made the U.S. shortlist this year, while hacktivism, sodcasting and phone hacking made the UK list. However, there’s no guarantee that words on the 2011 shortlist will be added to the OED.
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