New Dictionary Words 2013

Pronunciation: /ˈfablət/
noun
trademark

Definition: A smartphone having a screen that is intermediate in size between that of a typical smartphone and a tablet computer:

Example: My iPhone needs to go on a diet, it's starting to turn into a phablet.

Pronunciation: /skwiː/
exclamation
informal

Definition: Used to express great delight or excitement.

Example: A kitten in a bowl? Squee!

Pronunciation: /ˈfəʊhɔːk/
noun

Definition: A hairstyle in which a section of hair running from the front to the back of the head stands erect, intended to resemble a Mohican haircut (in which the sides of the head are shaved)

Example: When this little birdie grows up, it dreams of turning it's fauxhawk into a mohawk.

noun

Definition: A yoga pose assumed by kneeling and bending one’s upper body downwards until one’s head touches the floor in front of one’s knees.

Example: Sometimes at work, I just want to fold into a child's pose and stretch the stress away.

Pronunciation: /ˈfəʊməʊ/
noun
[mass noun] informal

Definition: Anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on a social media.

Example: Seeing Facebook photos of my friends vacationing in sailor hats has me suffering from FOMO since I'm stuck at home.

noun
[mass noun] informal

Definition: A style of dress in which a denim jacket or shirt is worn with a pair of jeans or a denim skirt, often regarded as a breach of fashion etiquette.

Example: Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were the first people to rock double denim.

Pronunciation: /dʒɔːts/
noun
North American informal

Definition: Denim shorts.

Example: If these boys keep wearing jorts, they're going to be single forever.

noun
[Mass noun] informal

Definition: The dress, appearance, and culture associated with computing and technology enthusiasts, regarded as stylish or fashionable.

Example: Even before she was a princess, Anne Hathaway's character was so geek chic.

noun
informal

Definition: A person’s mother-in-law.

Example: Poor J Lo never quite lived up to her MIL’s expectations . . .

Pronunciation: /twəːk/
verb
[No object] informal

Definition: Dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance.

Example: Did you see Miley Cyrus twerking at the VMAs?

Pronunciation: /ˈflatfɔːm/
noun
British
Definition: A flat shoe with a high, thick sole.

Example: Thanks to the Spice Girls, every girl wanted a pair of flatforms in the nineties.