Word Affluenza

Meaning A blend of 'affluence' and 'influenza'. A social disease resulting from extreme materialism and excessive consumerism: earning more money and consuming more, which can lead to overwork, debt, stress, anxiety, etc. A form of tourism in which tourists stay on farms or in agricultural villages, and often participate in farm activities. Fruit drinks fortified with alcohol, designed and marketed to appeal to young people. Used to say that you find something extremely good, very enjoyable, impressive, etc. Abbreviation of 'application', software that performs a specific task. Steal someone's iPhone. Person who loves and collects high-quality audio equipment. A graphical image representing a person for example on the Internet. Blend of the words 'bag' and 'aggravation'. A feeling of annoyance and frustration at the airport when your baggage has not arrived but the other passengers' bags have. A hashtag (#) that is used to make critical or abusive comments on social networking services such as Twitter. Digital currency which allows payments to be sent from one party to another without going through a financial institution. An extremely rare and unexpected event of large magnitude and consequence. A blend of 'book' and 'blog' : a book written by a blogger. A navigation technique which helps users by displaying a list of links to the pages they have visited when exploring a website, for example: home >>vocabulary>>transport. Blend of 'brother' and 'romance'. A close non-sexual relationship between two men.

Agritourism

Alcopop Amazeballs App Applepick Audiophile Avatar

Baggravation

Bashtag

Bitcoin

Black Swan Blook

Breadcrumbing

Bromance

Bureaucratese

A derogatory term for language used in businesses and bureaucracies which contains long sentences and complex words that are obscure or difficult to understand. Blend of 'burqa' and 'bikini' A swimsuit worn by Muslim women which covers the whole body i.e. the arms to the wrist, the legs to the ankle, with a hood to cover the hair and neck. Excited interest or attention surrounding, for example, a new invention, a recent event or something that has become fashionable. Something or someone spoiling an event that people are enjoying. A new word or expression that is commonly used in specialized work environments or age-groups, and has become fashionable. Terms used in advertising can often convert into buzzwords and become widely used Describes what is likely to arouse the interest and attention of the public. Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and Humans Apart. A distorted image of letters and numbers used to ensure that a response is not generated by a computer, in order to prevent spamming. Blend of 'car' and 'hijacking'. When a car driver is forced to give up his vehicle or drive to a destination designated by the attacker. Blend of chart and article. A news article that is composed primarily of a chart, image or graphics with just a brief text for additional information. Areas on the internet where people can communicate by exchanging typed messages Books, usually featuring female characters, written by women on contemporary themes and issues that appeal more to women than to men. Blend of 'chilling' and relaxing'. Taking a break from stressful activities to rest or relax. News collected and reported by ordinary people, especially through the use of blog software. Put something on a website that will encourage visitors to click on a link.

Burkini or Burquini

Buzz

Buzzkill

Buzzword

Buzzworthy

Captcha

Carjacking

Charticle

Chatroom

Chick lit

Chillaxing Citizen journalism Click bait

Cloud computing

A computing service which enables access to a shared pool of resources (servers, data storage, applications, etc.) over the Internet. Users can access and use tools or applications through a web browser without having to install them on their computers. A website that publishes large amounts of low-quality content, or content copied from elsewhere, in order to attract visitors and improve its search-engine rankings. Opposite of copyright. Whereas copyright imposes restrictions on the distribution of a work or publication, copyleft eliminates restrictions and allows freedom of use for all. Very young child who spends a lot of time watching television. (cot = a baby's bed) Buying goods online from one's home. A person who spends a lot of time sitting in front of the television. Raising money for a project by getting a large number of people to make a small financial contribution, particularly by using a website. A person who uses the Internet, electronic communication or social networks to harm, harass or intimidate another person. A place which provides internet access to the public. A person who imagines that he/she is suffering from an illness after reading about the symptoms on the Internet! Spend time on the Internet at work doing personal things. Using one's employer's Internet and email facilities for personal purposes during working hours. A trip or short vacation which lasts only one day daycationers do not stay away overnight. Euphemism for laying-off staff or downsizing a company. Blend of 'documentary' and 'soap'. (soap opera: sentimental TV serial) A 'docusoap' is a reality television programme in the style of a documentary.

Content farm

Copyleft

Cot potato Couch commerce Couch potato

Crowdfunding

Cyberbully Cyber cafe Cyberchondriac

Cyberloaf Cyberslacking

Daycation

Decruitment

Docusoap

Dramedy Drug driving Dwell time Earworm

Combination of 'drama' and 'comedy'. A film, play or TV programme that mixes drama and comedy. Driving a vehicle while under the influence of drugs. The length of time spent on a website. A tune that keeps repeating itself over and over again in our heads. Online recruitment of employees, including online submission of resumes and cover letters A professional person who works from home and provides services on the internet. Icon used in electronic messages and webpages. A blend of 'emotion' and 'icon'. A symbol, used in email messages, which is made out of punctuation marks and resembles a human face. Electronic piracy Illegal downloading of material found on the internet (films, music, etc.) A person you know only through online networks. To stalk (follow) someone using Internet searches and email. Electric vehicle, a vehicle which runs entirely on electricity stored in rechargeable batteries. Electronic material and devices that have been thrown away. Application which enables people to make video phone calls. They can speak and see each other at the same time. Person who dresses according to the latest fashion trends. Favourite icon: a tiny little graphic that appears when you bookmark a site. Financial literacy Knowledge and understanding of financial language and issues related to finance. A period during which angry or rude email messages are exchanged. A crowd that gathers in a pre-determined place, performs an action then disperses very quickly. The mob is not told exactly what to do until just before the

E-cruitment

Elancer Emoji Emoticon

E-piracy E-quaintance E-stalk

EV

E-waste

Face Time

Fashionista Favicon

Finlit / fin lit

Flame war

Flash mob

event. Flexitarian Freemale Flightmare A vegetarian who sometimes eats meat or fish. A woman who is happy to stay single and independent so that she can do what she wants when she wants. Blend of 'flight' and 'nightmare'. Unpleasant air travel experience (lost luggage, missed connections, etc.) A fake blog. A blog (online journal) which appears to have been written by an independent person but has in fact been created by a company or business in order to advertise a product or service. Blend of 'floor' and 'wardrobe'. A pile of clothes dropped on the floor. A blend of 'food' and 'memoir'. An account of someone's life or personal experiences, with a strong emphasis on food, often including recipes and cookery advice. Blend of Facebook and rape. Making changes to someones Facebook pages without their knowledge or permission. An enemy who pretends to be your friend. A blend of 'fun' and 'unemployed'. Someone who enjoys not having a job because they have more time for leisure and fun activities. A form of energetic step aerobics that mixes exercise and soul music. A pub which, in addition to beer and alcoholic drinks, offers gastronomic cuisine. A new generation of men who see cooking more as a hobby than a household chore, and use their cooking skills to impress friends and potential partners. A new generation of men who see cooking more as a hobby than a household chore, and use their cooking skills to impress friends and potential partners. A person obsessively concentrated on a particular interest, especially new technological devices. Your best clothes or dressy clothes you wear on special occasions. Blend of 'glamour' and 'camping'. Luxury camping :

Flog

Floordrobe

Foodoir

Frape Frenemy Funemployed Funemployment Funkinetics Gastropub

Gastrosexuals

Gastrosexuals

Geek Glad rags Glamping

sleeping in the open but with every comfort including cooking equipment. Glass cliff Gran-lit Greycation Guesstimate Hacktivist Refers to a situation where women are selected for positions when there is a strong likelihood of failure. Blend of 'granny' and 'literature'. Books that appeal more to older people. Going on holiday or vacation with grandparents in order to reduce the cost. Blend of 'guess' and 'estimate'. A rough estimate without any claim of accuracy. A person who manipulates information on the internet in order to transmit a message, usually political. The # symbol (hashtag) is used on social networking services such as Twitter to identify a keyword or topic of interest and search for messages (tweets) related to the subject. A social networking app which allows people to share their dislikes. A holiday or vacation spent on a farm. Abbreviation of high earner not rich yet; refers to a person with an income between $100,000 and $250,000. A person, especially a youth, wearing a hooded top. Location in which wireless Internet access is available for example airports, hotels, train stations, etc. In Case of Emergency The telephone number of a friend or relative who should be contacted in an emergency situation. The ICE number is stored in your mobile phone and identified in your address book by the prefix ICE. ex: ICE1 or ICE Mum. Constantly checking and responding to email and text messages. Blend of 'information' and 'entertainment'. Online services connected to information and leisure activities. High-priced designer handbag that is the bag "of the moment", or a "must-have" item. A girl who has become a celebrity more through intense media coverage than through any personal achievements (e.g. Paris Hilton).

Hashtag

Hater Haycation HENRY Hoody or hoodie Hotspot

ICE number

Infomania Infotainment

It bag

It girl

Jigsaw family

A family which includes the children from each partner's previous relationship(s), in addition to any children they may have together. Blend of 'jumbo' and 'umbrella'. Very large umbrella set above tables outdoors at a coffee shop, pub or restaurant. A telephone connected to wires in a fixed location as opposed to a mobile or cell phone. To simplify technical information so that it can be understood by ordinary people or non-specialists. A person who only eats food produced locally. To deliberately try to disrupt another computer system by sending massive amounts of email to it. A period of time spent exclusively on yourself doing something that you enjoy and allows you to relax. Interjection used to express indifference or to show that one simply does not care. Equivalent to shrugging ones shoulders. Used as an adjective it means 'mediocre'. The idea that merit and individual effort determine one's success rather than wealth or birth. Non-alcoholic drink that looks like a cocktail. A temporary tattoo applied to the nails. A one-night holiday, or going away from home for one night. Small laptop computer which weighs less than 3 pounds and has a 7 to 10 inch screen. Blend of 'network' and 'etiquette'. Set of rules governing appropriate behaviour and courtesy on the internet. Blend of 'internet' and 'citizen'. A person who spends an excessive amount of time on the internet. A person who surfs the internet looking for information in order to impress others with their knowledge of current events. A person who continues to work after they have reached the age of retirement. A new member of any group, community, or activity.

Jumbrella

Landline Laymanise/laymani ze Locavore Mailbomb Me time

Meh

Meritocracy Mocktail Nail tat Nano break

Netbook

Netiquette

Netizen

Netpicker

Nevertiree Newbie

Nonliner Noogler Notspot

Someone who rarely or never uses the Internet, usually because they cannot access it. New Google employee An area where there is slow Internet access or no connection at all. The years between 2000 and 2009 which contain a 'nought' (zero), in the same way as other decades are called the 'thirties', 'sixties', etc . Something that can be done or produced in another country, especially at reduced costs. Abbreviation of 'other half', a person's wife, husband or partner. A totally mismanaged situation characterized by numerous blunders and miscalculations. A one-piece garment for adults, rather like a babys sleeping suit, usually made of soft material and worn for relaxing or sleeping. The way a situation appears to the general public, or the impression it gives. Traditional media (newspapers, magazines, radio, television) as opposed to the internet. Being excessively protective of one's children in order to guarantee their safety and ensure their success in life. Providing too much information on the Internet (credit card details, personal information, etc.) especially through social network sites. A segment of today's working population where there is a desire or need to work long hours. Being tired of having to remember a large number of passwords for different electronic devises. An online service where a persons passwords can be stored and managed. A system which restricts access to a website, or certain webpage content, to users who have paid a subscription. Intrude into the background of a photograph just before it is taken. Derived from 'pod' (from Ipod) and 'broadcast'. A digital file (radio, audio etc.) available on the Internet

Noughties

Offshorable OH Omnishambles

Onesie

Optics Outernet

Overparenting

Oversharing

Overworking class Password fatigue Password wallet

Paywall

Photobomb Podcast

for downloading to a computer or mobile device. A blend of the adjective 'fantastic' and the prefix 'quin'. An informal way of referring to a person who is aged fifty or over but remains sexy, smart, energetic and successful, especially someone famous. In August 2011 President Barack Obama became a quintastic. Popular new term for a person who succeeds in dressing stylishly on a tight budget. The sound made by a mobile or cell phone to indicate an incoming call. Aggressive habits often resulting in violence against other drivers. Commercial telemarketing call which plays a recorded message. A generation of people who care for the needs of their children as well as those of their own elderly parents. A young person or teenager who spends a lot of time in front of the computer screen. A photograph that one has taken of oneself (for example a photograph taken with a smartphone). Cottage-style decor achieved by using worn or distressed furniture and neutral-coloured fabrics, or new items suitably treated to appear old and look comfortable. The result is an elegant overall effect. A method of meeting a potential romantic partner by talking to a group of individuals at an organised event. Participants are rotated to meet each other for no more than eight minutes. They then move on to the next person. At the end they indicate whether they are interested in any of the people they have met. Blend of 'situation' and 'comedy'. A drama, on television, based on humorous everyday situations. Very poor, underprivileged person who lives in an overcrowded squalid area of a city called a slum Blend of 'smoke' and 'flirt' Smoking prohibition laws have led to a new sort of social pastime : 'smirting', smokers getting to know each other when outside on the pavement. The standard system of delivering mail which is very slow in contrast to electronic mail. Stay home and use the internet, phone or other electronic device to communicate with people (social

Quintastic

Recessionista Ringtone Road rage Robocall Sandwich generation Screenager Selfie

Shabby-chic

Speed dating

Sitcom Slumdog

Smirt

Snail mail Sofalise/sofalize

networking, chatting, tweeting, etc.), rather than go out and meet them face to face. Spinnish The language used by spin doctors, spokes-persons, campaign managers, etc. when trying to present information in a favourable light. A vacation in which you stay at home and relax or visit places close to where you live. Food prepared and sold by vendors in a street or a public location for immediate consumption. A number placement puzzle consisting of a grid of nine 3-by-3 squares. Each row, column and square must contain only one instance of the numbers 1 to 9. A word produced by predictive text software when you press a combination of numbers on the keypad of a mobile phone. Sending text messages to mobile phones which insult or abuse people. Jumping or diving into water from a dangerously high place such as a hotel balcony, a cliff, bridge, wall, roof, etc. Blend of 'trash' and 'fashion'. Fashionable items created from old, used and recycled elements. A fan of the TV science fiction series Star Trek. Marketing strategy which consists in using the social behaviour of certain groups ('tribes') of consumers (e.g. surfers, rappers) to promote a product or service. Very often used by clothing and accessory brands. Blend of 'Twitter' and 'peeps' (people). Users who follow you on Twitter. People who 'tweet' send short messages via the microblogging service Twitter. A user of the Twitter service who is very popular or admired, or with whom other users communicate a lot. Seats in a theatre or concert hall given to people who wish to tweet during the performance. Blend of 'Twitter' and 'intern'. A person, usually a student or recent graduate, employed by a company to promote its products or services on Twitter or other social media.

Staycation

Street food

Sudoku

Textonym

Textual harassment

Tombstoning

Trashion Trekkie

Tribal marketing

Tweeps Tweet Tweetheart

Tweet seats

Twintern

Twittion Trolling Unfollow Unfriend Upskill UX Videophile

Blend of 'Twitter' and 'petition', a Twitter petition. Being provocatively rude or insulting on the Internet in order to cause anger or conflict in an online community such as a blog, chat room or discussion forum. Stop receiving another's person's messages on Twitter. Remove someone from your list of friends on social networks such as Facebook. Teach an employee new or additional skills. Short for 'user experience'. Person who is very interested in watching videos and making recordings, and values high-quality results. Marketing strategy that consists in encouraging people to pass along information to friends, family and colleagues through e-mail messages, blogs, videosharing, etc., so that the marketing message spreads like a virus. A combination of video, text, images and social streams in an electronic book. Anger or frustration as a result of difficulties or problems encountered when using the Internet. Presentation or seminar conducted over the web. A form of English that is used on the web (use of abbreviations, acronyms, small letters, absence of punctuation and hyphens etc.) Also known as : webspeak, netspeak, internetese. Blend of 'window' and 'gadget'. A small application or tool that can be installed and executed within a web page. A web page which allows multiple users to contribute to its content. The most well-known is the website Wikipedia. Blend of 'winter' and 'festival'. A festival that takes place in winter. The words of a piece of text arranged into a sort of graphic. The more frequent a particular word appears in the text, the bigger its size in the wordle. (Also called 'word cloud' or 'text cloud'.)

Viral marketing

Vook Web rage Webinar

Weblish

Widget

Wiki

Winterval

Wordle