New English words added to the dictionary in 2017
Channel: Espresso English
Date: 2017-12-17

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The English language is always expanding! Every year, new English words are added to the dictionary.

These are usually words that have become frequently and widely used, so their meanings are well-established among English speakers.

You might have seen some of these words around the internet - and now they're officially included in the Merriam-Webster dictionary: photobomb, ghost, train wreck, ride shotgun, face-palm, food insecure, side-eye, truther, microaggression, troll

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