The Oxford English Dictionary adds words to its collection periodically to keep up with changes in language. Many of the newest words are abbreviations commonly used in text messages like SMH and WDYT. Others are merges of two words, like humblebrag and listicle. To find out what some of these mean and to see even more words, click here.

hot diggity

EXCLAMATION

Used to express excitement or delight

Origin   Alteration of hot dog

listicle

NOUN

An article on the Internet presented in the form of a numbered or bullet-pointed list

Origin   Early 21st century; blend of list and article

hot mess

NOUN

A person or thing that is spectacularly unsuccessful or disordered

dox

VERB

Search for and publish private or identifying information about a particular individual on the internet, typically with malicious intent

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clickbait

(On the Internet) content, especially that of a sensational or provocative nature, whose main purpose is to attract attention and draw visitors to a particular web page

“My uncle said to grab the clickbait to go fishing.”      |juniorcaseygonzales, juniorrachaelsorcher

“I’m going to text my clickbait.”      | freshmanshannonbaird

amazeballs

Extremely good or impressive; amazing

“This swiss roll is the amazeballs of the world.”     | sophomoremickeyvanhorn

cordcutter

A person who cancels or forgoes a pay television subscription or landline phone connection in favor of an alternative Internet-based or wireless service

“I rented a cordcutter to cut my cords.”     | sophomorejacksonreeves