Internet, globalization shape new words
NEW YORK, July 9 (UPI) — New words added to the Merriam-Webster Collegiate dictionary show the influence of the Internet and globalization on U.S. English, its publishers said.
A sample list of 100 new words released by the publisher Thursday includes some words and expressions that have been around for years or even decades but have gained wider currency because of the Internet, The Guardian reported. They include “sock puppet,” coined as early as 1959, and “flash mob,” which can be traced to 1987.