Culture

What's been added to the Oxford dictionary?

Five new entries which will assure you that western civilisation has truly reached its nadir

August 27, 2015
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Each quarter, Oxford Dictionaries issues an update detailing new words which have made it into its online dictionary (these won't make the full print version unless there is evidence that they're being used continuously over time).

Here are five new entries which will assure you that western civilisation has truly reached its nadir.

Hangry

A state of irritation or anger brought on by hunger.

Awesomesauce

A positive adjective used only by genuinely terrible people. Also added is its opposite, weak sauce.

Bants

A term for "humour" or "banter" used only by genuinely terrible people.

Manspreading

A popular feminist concept, denoting men's habit of sitting with their legs wide apart on public transport.

Mkay

An informal pronunciation of the already informal expression "OK."