Back to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) and its new words. I believe we are on I. As I think I said somewhere recently, the OED seems rather conservative in its
entries, preferring to ignore more “slangish” or faddish words. However, I managed to find some fad words for this post:
I
iso (n) – a cell or block of cells in a prison or detention center where the inmates are isolated from one another
J
Juche (n) – The political ideology of North Korea
K
kaiso (n) – A style of Caribbean music, originating in West Africa, which is associated with carnivals and similar celebrations
Konglish (n, adj.) – Not too difficult to figure out, a hybrid language of Korean and English, often referring to an informal language spoken by Koreans
L
lightie (n) (potentially offensive, notes the OED) – Most commonly British Afro-Caribbean usage, referring to a black person who is light-skinned or to a person of mixed race
lime (n) – An informal social gathering or party. It is down the list of the definitions of lime, I assume the top one being the fruit!
livestreaming (n, adj) – Well, it’s about time for this one, which became very popular in the past year or two. The process of broadcasting an event live over the internet, or describing such an event
loud-mouthing (adj) – Vocal or outspoken
love lock (n) -A padlock attached to a bridge, fence, etc., by a couple as a symbol of their love and commitment.
Grammar Diva News
This afternoon, I will speak to my first international audience: The Chilliwack Rotary Club of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. Virtual, of course. I just looked at my talk, which I have given before, and realized that some of the things I say might not apply to Canada as they do to America. I believe Canada follows British rules and spellings…
I plan to write, publish, and release The Best Little Business Writing Book Ever! in 2022. I am in very initial stages.
This week I have attended a virtual Romance Writers Conference. It has been excellent! Today is the last day. I have always thought about writing romance because I enjoy reading it (not the Harlequin series type of romance, but the more women’s literature type of romance. Not that there is anything wrong with any type of romance as long as it is well written! So I think I will try my hand at it. I intend to write a romance novel (first draft) for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) this November. Wish me luck. I will need it!
Well, take care not to mix business with pleasure (romance)!
Here’s wishing you the very best.
Thanks! I will always be The Grammar Diva; I am simply adding a genre! And I have my business writing book to write!
Yay: “live-streaming!” I’ve been doing it for a decade. Spellcheck inserts a hyphen today. Happy to know OED provides guidance
Yup. Seems like it isn’t a new concept!I was asked if it was one word or two. I would think live streaming as a verb would be two words, livestream as a noun would be one, and maybe if used as an adjective it would be hyphenated.
I wonder why they left out ‘dejunked’ and ‘dejunking’ ? – A clearing out of a garage or storage room; the process of ‘decluttering’ said garage or storage room. Come to think of it – ‘decluttering’ and ‘declutter’ would be acceptable words.
I am not putting all the words in. So dejunking might be there. They added over a thousand words. And they add words every quarter, or at least every half year, so it may already have been added.