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SPRINGFIELD, MASS., August 14, 2012 — Merriam-Webster has released its list of new words being added to the 2012 update of Merriam Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, and the list provides a revealing look at American culture. Words from cutting-edge science (copernicium, a new chemical element) and pop culture (man cave) and words elevated by foodies (gastropub) are among the latest additions to America's best-selling dictionary, available now in print and online at Merriam-Webster.com.
"Some of the new words this year provide colorful images," says Merriam-Webster Editor at Large Peter Sokolowski. "Terms like 'man cave,' 'underwater' (when used to describe mortgages), 'earworm,' and 'bucket list' paint vivid pictures in your mind. They show that English-speakers can be very creative as they describe the world around them." Merriam-Webster's editors monitor the changing language and add new terms to the dictionary once those words come into widespread use across a variety of publications.
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- aha moment
- bucket list
- cloud computing
- copernicium
- earworm
- energy drink
- f-bomb
- game changer
- gassed
- gastropub
- man cave
- mash-up
- sexting
- systemic risk
- underwater

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