100 New Words with Meaning & Sentence

One hundred new English words with meaning and example sentences show the alive English in today's media and communications, mainly social media; the list is updated monthly to include hot new words and example sentences.

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 100 New Words with Meaning and Sentence
New English words occur day by day. Some become popular, and some sink or disappear in months or years. Here we collect 100 hot new words, including meanings and sentences, to show you the alive English in today's media and communications.

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social engineering  n.  Speak
for fraudulent purposes, use of deception to manipulate individuals to give up confidential informationNew word picture
Twitter said the attackers had targeted certain Twitter employees through a social engineering scheme.
BBC

The 100 new words with sentence are not limited to 100 words. Our editors maintain the list monthly and keep it 100 words around; they add or remove words, definitions, and examples to cover the latest hot words.
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Group 2: cool hunter - hangry
cool hunter  n.  Speak
one who predicts new styles and trends
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crema  n.  Speak
a brownish foam that forms on the top of freshly made coffe
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crowdfund  v.  Speak
fund a project from lots of people who usually donate a small amount.
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crunk  a.  Speak
very excited or full of energy, high on drugs
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dark web  n.  Speak
part of the Internet intentionally hidden from search engines with masked IP addresses, usually illegal content
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droolworthy  a.  Speak
extremely attractive or desirable
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ear tickler  n.  Speak
someone who pleases other people with paying lot of compliments or flattering
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echo chamber  n.  Speak
an environment in which a person encounters only beliefs or opinions the same, especially in social media
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eggcorn  n.  Speak
word or phrase that results from a mishearing because of similar sounds
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emoji  n.  Speak
a small digital image or icon used to express an idea, emotion
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facepalm  v.  Speak
cover one's face with the hand as an expression of embarrassment, dismay, or exasperation
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facerape  v.  Speak
hack someone's social-media profile to fiddle with its personal information or to post fake status updates
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fast fashion  n.  Speak
clothes that are made and sold cheaply, so that people can buy new clothes often
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flash mob  n.  Speak
brief public gathering for a common purpose, typically organized by the Internet or social media.
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fomo  n.  Speak
the fear of missing out, the anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere
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foodie  n.  Speak
a person with a particular interest in food; a gourmet
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frankenfood  n.  Speak
genetically modified food
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freegan  n.  Speak
a person who rejects consumerism and seeks to help the environment by reducing waste
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frenemy  n.  Speak
a person with whom one is friendly despite a fundamental dislike
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frousin  n.  Speak
a friend that is a cousin or a cousin that is a friend, very close relationship as family members
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froyo  n.  Speak
frozen yogurt, a slightly sour thick food made from milk, and often sugar and fruit
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gig economy  n.  Speak
a labor market characterized by short-term contracts or work as opposed to permanent jobs
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ginger  n.  Speak
a person with red hair
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glamping  n.  Speak
outdoor camping with amenities and comforts, such as beds and electricity, not usually used when normal camping
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hangry  a.  Speak
bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger
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hyperconnected  a.  Speak

characterized by the widespread or habitual use of devices that have Internet connectivity

His new car knows the way back home and acts automatically like a hyperconnected device.

My company is a hyperconnected organization, so we experienced less impact in the pandemic years.

In our hyperconnected world, employees expect to work from anywhere.

In today's hyperconnected world, more and more companies cannot and will not hire people who don't fulfill those criteria.

humblebrag  v.  Speak

make a seemingly modest or self-critical to draw attention to something of which one is proud

The admirers know Kamala is a proud person; it is that she humblebraged in public to indeed discredite her mark.

They dislike the speaker's humblebragging, fake, and cheap, who he knows but pretends to enjoy their responses.

Meanwhile, she humblebrags to the rest of the group about her date with the president.

He is making himself look smart, humblebragging about reading one of the 20th century's most difficult books.
New English words, like old or existing words, are originated from different sources. The three primary sources are:
  • Constructed or abbreviated by existing words,
    such as Brexit (British exit,), fomo (fear of missing out)
  • Transferred from other languages,
    such as emoji (Japanese), bokeh (Japanese)
  • Add new meaning based on existing words,
    such as tweet, truther
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