| Word |
Meaning |
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Agritourism |
A form of tourism in which tourists stay on farms or in agricultural
villages,
and
often participate in farm activities. |
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| Alcopop |
Fruit drinks fortified with alcohol, designed and marketed to
appeal
to young people. |
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Audiophile |
Person who loves
and collects high-quality audio equipment. |
| Baggravation |
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. |
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Burkini or Burquini |
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. |
| Busking |
Performing on the
streets and other public places, while soliciting
donations.
Busy urban areas will attract street performers (buskers) who
sing,
play, juggle, etc |
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Buzz |
Excited interest or attention surrounding, for example, a new invention,
a
recent event or something that has become fashionable. |
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Buzzword |
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. |
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Captcha |
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. |
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Decruitment |
Euphemism for laying-off staff or downsizing a company. |
| Docusoap |
Blend of
'documentary' and 'soap'.
(soap opera: sentimental TV serial)
A 'docusoap' is a reality television programme in the style of a
documentary. |
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Dramedy |
Combination of 'drama' and 'comedy'.
A film, play or TV programme that mixes drama and comedy. |
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E-cruitment |
Online
recruitment of employees, including online submission of
resumes and cover letters. |
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Emoticon |
A blend
of 'emotion' and 'icon'.
A
symbol, used in email messages, which is made out of
punctuation marks and resembles a human face. |
| E-stalk |
To stalk (follow) someone using Internet searches and email. |
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| Fashionista |
Person who dresses
according to the latest fashion trends. |
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| Flame war |
A period during
which angry or rude email messages are exchanged. |
| Flexitarian |
A vegetarian who
sometimes eats meat or fish |
|
Freemale |
A
woman who is happy to stay single and independent so that she
can do what she wants when she wants. |
| Funkinetics |
A form of energetic
step aerobics that mixes exercise and soul music. |
| Gastropub |
A pub which, in addition to beer and alcoholic
drinks, offers
gastronomic cuisine. |
| Gastrosexuals |
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. |
| Greycation |
Going on holiday or
vacation with grandparents in order to
reduce the cost. |
| Guesstimate |
Blend of 'guess'
and 'estimate'.
A rough estimate without any claim of accuracy. |
| Hoody or hoodie |
A person,
especially a youth, wearing a hooded top. |
| Hotspot |
Location in
which wireless Internet access is available
for example airports, hotels, train stations, etc. |
| Infomania |
Constantly checking and responding to email and text messages. |
| Infotainment |
Blend of 'information' and
'entertainment'.
Online services connected to information and leisure activities. |
| It bag |
High-priced
designer handbag that is the bag "of the moment", or
a "must-have" item. |
| Jumbrella |
Blend of 'jumbo' and 'umbrella'.
Very large umbrella set above tables outdoors at a coffee shop,
pub or restaurant. |
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Mailbomb |
To deliberately try to disrupt another computer system by sending
massive amounts of email to it. |
| Meritocracy |
The idea that merit
and individual effort determine ones success
rather than wealth or birth. |
| Mocktail |
Non-alcoholic drink
that looks like a cocktail. |
| Netbook |
Small laptop computer
which weighs less than 3 pounds and has
a 7 to 10 inch screen. |
| Netiquette |
Blend of 'network'
and 'etiquette'.
Set of rules governing appropriate behaviour and courtesy on the
internet. |
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Netizen |
Blend of 'internet' and 'citizen'.
A person who spends an excessive amount of time on the internet. |
| Nonliner |
Someone who rarely
or never uses the Internet, usually because
they cannot access it. |
| Notspot |
An area where there
is slow Internet access or no connection at all. |
| Noughties |
The years between
2000 and 2009 which contain a 'nought' (zero),
in the same way as other decades are called the 'thirties', 'sixties',
etc . |
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Offshorable |
Something that can be done or produced in another country, especially
at reduced costs. |
| Oversharing |
Providing too much
information on the Internet (credit card details,
personal information, etc.) especially through social network sites. |
| Overworking class |
A segment of today's
working population where there is a desire or need
to work long hours. |
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Recessionista |
Popular new term for a person who succeeds in dressing stylishly
on a
tight budget. |
| Road
rage |
Aggressive habits often resulting in violence against other drivers. |
| Sandwich generation |
A generation of people
who care for the needs of their children
as well as those of their own elderly parents.
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| Screenager |
A young person or
teenager who spends a lot of time in front of
the computer screen. |
| Sitcom |
Blend of 'situation' and 'comedy'.
A drama, on television, based on humorous everyday situations. |
| Slumdog |
Very poor,
underprivileged person who lives in an overcrowded
squalid area of a city called a slum. |
| Smirt |
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. |
| Snail mail |
The standard system of
delivering mail which is very slow in contrast to
electronic mail. |
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Spinnish |
The language used by
spin doctors, spokes-persons, campaign
managers, etc. when trying to present information in a favourable
light. |
| Staycation |
A vacation in which
you stay at home and relax or visit places
close to where you live. |
| Textual harassment |
Sending text messages to mobile
phones which insult or abuse
people. |
| Trekkie |
A fan of the TV science
fiction series Star Trek. |
| Tweet |
People who 'tweet' send
short messages via the microblogging
service Twitter. |
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Videophile |
Person who is very
interested in watching videos and making
recordings, and values high-quality results. |
| Viral marketing |
Marketing strategy that
consists in encouraging people to pass along
information to friends, family and colleagues through e-mail messages,
blogs, video-sharing, etc., so that the marketing message spreads
like a virus. |
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Webinar |
Presentation or seminar conducted over the web. |
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