04 June 2007

Too late for the spelling bee though

It's that time of year again; a new edition of the Collins Dictionary is to be released and they have given us a sneak preview at some of the new "words" they have allowed in. The list of new lexiconic entries includes:
  • "size-zero"
  • "pro-ana" (descriptive of those in favour of an anorexic lifestyle
  • "brainfood"
  • "man flu" (apparently this is not related to the increase in sick days in Manchester after a successful outing by United)
  • "wags"
  • "Gitmo" (to the eternal disgrace of the American nation!)

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