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12 Words And Slang Added To Merriam-Webster Dictionary

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There have been a lot of new slang and words created these past few years, whether something is “on fleek” or you’re watching your friend “hit that whip.” The year 2016 is no exception. Here are 12 new words and slang that have been added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, and here they are:

1. Americaphobia

- irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against America or Americans.

2. Fignature

- a signature done on a touchscreen with your finger.

3. Trumpster

- a supporter of Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

4. Cuddlelust

- an intense or overwhelming desire to cuddle or be cuddled.

5. Emoginal

- expressing complex emotions through emojis.

6. Sassitude

- a sassy demeanor.

7. Dab

- a dance move in which one drops the head forward while simultaneously raising one arm and holding it bent over the face and raising the other arm and holding it out and up at a 45-degree angle.

8. Verbal Vampire

- a person whose talking is so incessant and boring that it drains the life out of those forced to listen and makes them want to run away.

9. Pinteresting

- interesting enough to post to the Pintrest social network.

10. Mantrum

- a tantrum experienced by a man.

11. Facebooking

- the acting of scrolling through www.facebook.com and looking through news feeds.

12. Slothy

- lazy and slow: slothlike.

All words and definitions belong to the people who submitted them to the Merriam-Webster dictionary!

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3. Trumpster

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5. Emoginal

6. Sassitude

7. Dab

8. Verbal Vampire

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10. Mantrum

11. Facebooking

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A condition with no cure suffered by many

1. People assume you are mad all of the time.

2. Ten out of ten times you will give off an intimidating impression to others.

3. People do not acknowledge your feelings because you "do not have any."

4. Constantly being exhausted from trying to smile and not look like a witch.

5. And on the rare occasion your facial expressions show how happy you are, your friends think you are going crazy.

6. Each of your friends has said "I thought you were so mean when I first met you" at some point.

7. Then they follow that by saying "you are just hard to read."

8. So naturally if people do not know you they just assume you are a snob.

9. And when you are actually mad, your facial expressions are horrifying.

10. In the end you always look like you are judging people, when in reality people are ALWAYS judging you.

Think of everything that you've heard about college... and completely forget it.

1. If you thought that you knew how to study, you're wrong.

2. So you're living with a stranger...

3. You will lose some of your high school friends.

4. New friends are amazing!

5. You will feel like a visitor at home.

6. Embrace the party scene... or not.

7. FOMO is very real and you will feel every bit of it.

8. A good-night's sleep? What is that?

9. The "Freshman 15" is a myth... Sort of.

10. There's nothing better than a fresh start.

11. Yes, it will be the best years of your life!

Moms: the only reason voicemail still exists.

1. Leaves you voice mails.

2. When you answer, the phone says, "Hey it's Mom!", even though you have caller ID.

3. Tells you things about your friends she found out on Facebook.

4. Fast-forwards through sex scenes.

5. Asks you what really provocative song lyrics mean.

6. Comments on everything you post online.

7. Asks you if you are seeing anyone.

8. Tells you what she had for dinner when you aren't home.

9. Asks you the same question over and over.

10. Tells you you need a haircut.

11. Tells you you need to start eating more.

12. Snoops on your life.

13. Wakes you up in the morning in that annoying calm voice.

14. Tells you she's proud of you about everything.

15. Uses lingo in the dorkiest way.

16. Asks you to vote for her favorite contestants on 'American Idol,' 'Dancing with the Stars,' or 'The Voice.'

17. Makes a ridiculous amount of snacks when your friends come over.

18. Loves you unconditionally.

Blonde hair, don't care!

1. Mentally preparing yourself to convince your hair dresser that white is the way to go.

2. Or the anxiety of what could go wrong by bleaching your hair at home.

3. You could either become a ginger

4. Or a pixie

5. The face you make in the mirror when you take off your towel to unveil the perfect white strands.

6. Taking a million selfies the day you bleached it, because you know your roots will be back in literally 2 days.

7. Having to get bangs or a big chop because your hair is so damaged.

8. Having orange highlights in between touch-ups.

9. Going out for a drink afterwards to debut your updated look.

As told by "Parks and Recreation" GIFs.

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