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Meaning
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Affluenza
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A blend of 'affluence' and 'influenza'.
A social disease resulting from extreme materialism and excessive
consumerism: earning more money and consuming more, which
can lead to overwork, debt, waste, stress, anxiety, etc.
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Agritourism
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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
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Fruit drinks fortified with alcohol, designed and marketed to appeal
to young people.
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Audiophile
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Person who loves and collects high-quality audio equipment.
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Baggravation
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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
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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.
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Busking
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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
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Excited interest or attention surrounding, for example, a new invention,
a recent event or something that has become fashionable.
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Buzzword
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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
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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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Daycation
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A trip or short vacation which lasts only one day -
daycationers do not stay away overnight.
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Decruitment
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Euphemism for laying-off staff or downsizing a company.
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Docusoap
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Blend of <DOCUMENTARY< font>'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
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Combination of 'drama' and 'comedy'.
A film, play or TV programme that mixes drama and comedy.
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Earworm
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A tune that keeps repeating itself over and over again in our heads.
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E-cruitment
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Online recruitment of employees, including online submission of
resumes and cover letters.
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Emoticon
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A blend of 'emotion' and 'icon'.
A symbol, used in email messages, which is made out of
punctuation marks and resembles a human face.
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E-stalk
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To stalk (follow) someone using Internet searches and email.
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Fashionista
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Person who dresses according to the latest fashion trends.
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Flame war
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A period during which angry or rude email messages are exchanged.
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Flash mob
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A crowd that gathers in a pre-determined place, performs an action
then disperses very quickly. The mob is not told exactly what to do
until just before the event.
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Flexitarian
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A vegetarian who sometimes eats meat or fish
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Freemale
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A woman who is happy to stay single and independent so that she
can do what she wants when she wants.
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Flightmare
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Blend of 'flight' and 'nightmare'.
Unpleasant air travel experience (lost luggage, missed connections, etc.)
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Funkinetics
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A form of energetic step aerobics that mixes exercise and soul music.
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Gastropub
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A pub which, in addition to beer and alcoholic drinks, offers
gastronomic cuisine.
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Gastros*xuals
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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.
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Greycation
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Going on holiday or vacation with grandparents in order to
reduce the cost.
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Guesstimate
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Blend of 'guess' and 'estimate'.
A rough estimate without any claim of accuracy.
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Hoody or hoodie
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A person, especially a youth, wearing a hooded top.
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Hotspot
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Location in which wireless Internet access is available
for example airports, hotels, train stations, etc.
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Infomania
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Constantly checking and responding to email and text messages.
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Infotainment
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Blend of 'information' and 'entertainment'.
Online services connected to information and leisure activities.
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It bag
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High-priced designer handbag that is the bag "of the moment", or
a "must-have" item.
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It girl
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A girl who has become a celebrity more through intense media coverage
than through any personal achievements (e.g. Paris Hilton).
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Jumbrella
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Blend of 'jumbo' and 'umbrella'.
Very large umbrella set above tables outdoors at a coffee shop,
pub or restaurant.
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Landline
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A telephone connected to wires in a fixed location as opposed to a
mobile or cell phone.
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Mailbomb
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To deliberately try to disrupt another computer system by sending
massive amounts of email to it.
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Meritocracy
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The idea that merit and individual effort determine one’s success
rather than wealth or birth.
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Mocktail
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Non-alcoholic drink that looks like a cocktail.
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Netbook
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Small laptop computer which weighs less than 3 pounds and has
a 7 to 10 inch screen.
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Netiquette
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Blend of 'network' and 'etiquette'.
Set of rules governing appropriate behaviour and courtesy on the
internet.
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Netizen
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Blend of 'internet' and 'citizen'.
A person who spends an excessive amount of time on the internet.
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Newbie
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A new member of any group, community, or activity.
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Nonliner
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Someone who rarely or never uses the Internet, usually because
they cannot access it.
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Notspot
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An area where there is slow Internet access or no connection at all.
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Noughties
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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
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Something that can be done or produced in another country, especially
at reduced costs.
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Oversharing
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Providing too much information on the Internet (credit card details,
personal information, etc.) especially through social network sites.
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Overworking class
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A segment of today's working population where there is a desire or need
to work long hours.
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Recessionista
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Popular new term for a person who succeeds in dressing stylishly on a
tight budget.
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Road rage
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Aggressive habits often resulting in violence against other drivers.
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Sandwich generation
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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
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A young person or teenager who spends a lot of time in front of
the computer screen.
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Sitcom
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Blend of 'situation' and 'comedy'.
A drama, on television, based on humorous everyday situations.
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Slumdog
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Very poor, underprivileged person who lives in an overcrowded
squalid area of a city called a slum.
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Smirt
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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.
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Snail mail
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The standard system of delivering mail which is very slow in contrast to
electronic mail.
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Spinnish
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The language used by spin doctors, spokes-persons, campaign
managers, etc. when trying to present information in a favourable
light.
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Staycation
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A vacation in which you stay at home and relax or visit places
close to where you live.
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Textual harassment
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Sending text messages to mobile phones which insult or abuse
people.
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Tombstoning
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Jumping or diving into water from a dangerously high place such as
a hotel balcony, a cliff, bridge, wall, roof, etc.
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Trekkie
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A fan of the TV science fiction series Star Trek.
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Tweet
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People who 'tweet' send short messages via the microblogging
service Twitter.
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Upskill
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Teach an employee new or additional skills.
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Videophile
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Person who is very interested in watching videos and making
recordings, and values high-quality results.
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Viral marketing
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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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Web rage
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Anger or frustration as a result of difficulties or problems encountered
when using the Internet.
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Webinar
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Presentation or seminar conducted over the web.
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