now i wrote that just to grab your attention. i want serious answers about which is the newest word in the english language ????
2007-03-19 19:46:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
i knew some1 would give the answer wrod because there are dumbos everywhere. Why did i tell you that i wrote that just to grab attention ???????????????
2007-03-20 00:13:13 · update #1
"wiki" was apparently amongst a group of new words to officially be listed (or have meanings updated) in the OED, that ultimate arbiter on all english words!!!
for a full list of all the new and updated entries made to the Oxford English Dictionary as of 15th March 2007 check out the link:
http://www.oed.com/help/updates/Prakrit-prim.html#oos
2007-03-19 22:13:29 · answer #1 · answered by waif 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that the newest word to date is either
1) heterophobia: irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against heterosesuality or heterosexuals; most commonly found in extreme feminists, particularly those feminists who are also lesbians.
2) Wi-Fi: Short for wireless fidelity and is meant to be used generically when referring of any type of 802.11 network, whether 802.11b, 802.11a, dual-band, etc. The term is promulgated by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Any products tested and approved as "Wi-Fi Certified" (a registered trademark) by the Wi-Fi Alliance are certified as interoperable with each other, even if they are from different manufacturers. A user with a "Wi-Fi Certified" product can use any brand of access point with any other brand of client hardware that also is certified. Typically, however, any Wi-Fi product using the same radio frequency (for example, 2.4GHz for 802.11b or 11g, 5GHz for 802.11a) will work with any other, even if not "Wi-Fi Certified."
Formerly, the term "Wi-Fi" was used only in place of the 2.4GHz 802.11b standard, in the same way that "Ethernet" is used in place of IEEE 802.3. The Alliance expanded the generic use of the term in an attempt to stop confusion about wireless LAN interoperability.
2007-03-20 07:54:50 · answer #2 · answered by Scippio of Light 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NANO is the newest word I have heard recently. Also Wii.
2007-03-25 16:52:02 · answer #3 · answered by LINDA D. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
EVOO I believe. It's from Rachel Ray and is her shortcut way of saying Extra Virgin Olive Oil but it is now in the dictionary!
2007-03-20 03:00:31 · answer #4 · answered by MissWong 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
P.B Yes P.B
2007-03-20 07:58:53 · answer #5 · answered by rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kichi
2007-03-20 04:44:10 · answer #6 · answered by Vijay Kandpal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
newest word is "wrod" !!!!!!!
2007-03-20 03:01:57 · answer #7 · answered by subramanya b 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋