The Merriam Webster Dictionary is the most widely used dictionary in the world. It was edited by Noah Webster in the early 19th century. He also edited several other dictionaries.
TL;DR
The Merriam Web Dictionary is a publisher of reference works and dictionary entries. Since 1831, the company has been in business. They have been adding words that are used by many people, including food related words. TL;DR is one of the latest additions.
“TL;DR” is a simple acronym that means “too long, didn’t read.” The word is typically used in the same way as the word “emoji,” meaning it’s a way of introducing a key message in a short amount of space.
‘Seussian’ relating to Dr Seuss
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary recently added a new word, Seussian, to its list of acronyms. According to the dictionary, it means a “term or character that is associated with Dr. Seuss”. It is also used as an alternative to the term “Dr. Seuss”.
In addition to the word, Merriam-Webster has also added a few more words. One such word is photobomb, which is defined as “an intrusive element in a photograph.” Other words include snollygoster, which is a type of stupid person, and conlang, which is a form of constructed language.
‘Conlang’
A conlang is a constructed language. These are often made up of thousands of words. Conlangs are used in fiction and are sometimes more complex than code. Examples include the fictional languages Elvish and Dothraki. Other examples are the more experimental a priori languages, such as those created to explore innovative linguistic features.
Conlangs are also called artificial or invented languages. Some are built to be simple enough to be learnable, while others are more complicated, like Esperanto. In order to create a language, a conlanger has to develop a system of grammar and phonology, as well as a way of writing. This is one of the reasons that Esperanto, which has been in use for over a century, has become the most widely spoken conlang.
‘Prosopagnosia’
Prosopagnosia is a neurological condition that means you can’t recognize faces, even your own. In fact, it’s not uncommon for prosopagnosia patients to avoid social interaction at all costs. One famous example is Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. But recent research into this mysterious condition has led to a resurgence in its use.
The Merriam-Webster website recently added several new entries spanning the gamut from the scientific to the culinarily minded. Aside from its usual suspects, the dictionary also took a stab at the microbiome and CRISPR, two cutting-edge gene-editing technologies.
Slang words
The Merriam web dictionary is a lexicographic work. It is the most comprehensive record of American English. There are 476,000 entries in the dictionary. Most of the words are slang.
Merriam-Webster added new entries to the dictionary in the past month. Some of the entries are in response to pop culture references. Others are from science and technology.
Many of the new terms are from social media, with several being slang. One of the more notable is “yeet,” which means to throw forcefully. This word is also used to express surprise and excitement.
