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Moobs’ and ‘gender-fluid’ are among more than 1,000 new words and phrases to be included in the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED).
Moobs, which was first recorded in 2001, is used to describe unusually prominent breasts on a man, typically as a result of excess fat, while gender-fluid, first recorded in 1987, refers to a person who doesn’t identify with a single fixed gender.
The words are among 1,200 new entries listed by the OED, which has also updated and revised around 1,000 other entries.
The best new entries to the Oxford English DictionaryPlay!
Further, in a number of food-related terms – including the Malaysian or Indonesian dish, rendang – social media expressions have also made an appearance. ‘YOLO’, an acronym meaning ‘you only live once’, has been included in the latest edition.
It follows the inclusion of ‘FOMO’, meaning ‘fear of missing out’, which was introduced in 2015, and ‘deffo’, meaning definitely, which was included in July.
Michael Proffitt, the chief editor of the OED, said the latest update “confirms the OED as one of the largest and longest-running language research projects in the world.”
Notable entries include:
Moobs – Unusually prominent breasts on a man, typically as a result of excess fat.
Gender-fluid – A person who doesn’t identify with a single fixed gender.
YOLO – An acronym meaning ‘you only live once’.
Chefdom – A noun meaning the overall fact, state, or positioning of becoming a chef.
Cheeseball – Someone or something lacking taste, style, or originality; or the breaded and deep fried cheese appetiser.
Fuhgeddaboudit – a US colloquialism, associated especially with New York and New Jersey, reflecting an attempted regional pronunciation of the phrase ‘forget about it’ – used to indicate a suggested scenario is unlikely or undesirable.
Westminster bubble – First used in 1998, the term describes an insular community of politicians, journalists, and civil servants, who appear to be out of touch with the experiences of the wider British public.
Bocconcini – used to denote any small items of food, also means balls of mozzarella
Spanakopita – a spinach and cheese stuffed filo pastry pie of Greek origin
Yogalates – used when Pilates exercises are combined with the postures and breathing techniques of yoga
