So what is the phrase that made the top of the list as most used in everyday conversation, Twitter feeds etc.? Fidget spinner? Insta? No, it is fake news which will now appear in dictionaries across the land next year.
Former 'winners' noted below!
2016 - Brexit: Noun meaning "the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union".
2015 - Binge-watch: Verb meaning "to watch a large number of television programmes (especially all the shows from one series) in succession".
2014 - Photobomb: Verb meaning "spoiling a photograph by stepping in front of them as the photograph is taken, often doing something silly such as making a funny face".
2013 - Geek: Countable noun meaning "someone who is skilled with computers, and who seems more interested in them than in people".
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http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/emma-watson-addresses-the-huge-error-on-the-times-up-tattoo-she-showed-off-at-vanity-fair-oscars-party/...
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Not a word I have ever come across, but it piqued my interest. As did the following article. What say you? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42...
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Hello dear Swapkins (your phrase, not mine!) Well, here I am penning my last post of this blog for your Communication classes. It’s been ...
Oh god fake news included in the Collins dictionary guess who'll take credit for that!
ReplyDeleteIs this fake news?
ReplyDeleteHa ha Rachel, I like it! It definitely isn't in this case. Aye, that 'man' will no doubt take the credit Andy, nothing surer, grrrr.
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