Oxford wants you to know it's not like the other dictionaries, it's a cool dictionary
Oh God, save us all.
Oxford Dictionaries published its latest update on Thursday, adding more than 300 new words to its official collection. With words like "yas," "squad goals," and "sausage party," if we could personify this list into a GIF, it would unquestionably be:
Oxford updates its collection every three months, reflecting new terms and popular slang. Past slang additions to the online reference include "awesomesauce," "manspreading" and "butt-dial."
"Slang terms are just as real as any other word, and are included in the dictionary in just the same way," Oxford says on its site.
Here are some important additions from Oxford's latest update:
Biatch (noun): Used as an affectionate or disparaging form of address.
Brewer's droop (noun): Inability in a man to achieve or maintain an erection as a consequence of drinking an excess of alcohol.
Cat lady (noun): An older woman who lives alone with a large number of cats, to which she is thought to be obsessively devoted.
Craptacular (adjective): Remarkably poor or disappointing.
Drunk text (noun): A text message sent while drunk, typically one that is embarrassing or foolish.
Fitspiration (noun): A person or thing that serves as motivation for someone to sustain or improve health and fitness.
Haterade (noun): Excessive negativity, criticism, or resentment.
Sausage fest (noun): An event or group in which the majority of participants are male.
Yas (exclamation): Expressing great pleasure or excitement.
We are left with so many questions.
Here are a few first thoughts:
1. Who spells "biotch" with an "a"?
2. Is "brewer's droop" an actual term we've absolutely never heard of, or has Oxford just taken an artistic liberty with this one?
3. Shouldn't "haterade" have been added in 2005? Or maybe just never.
4. Not a question: craptacular is bad.
Alright, welp. Here we are. Welcome to 2017.
