Publisher Merriam-Webster has added 370 words and phrases to its dictionary this month.
By Mark PrattFinding out that shrinkflation, adorkable, subvariant and even pumpkin spice are now officially in the dictionary might make you exclaim “Yeet!”Merriam-Webster added to its dictionary this month
, the publisher announced Wednesday. Oh yeah, ICYMI, short for “in case you missed it,” was also added. “Some of these words will amuse or inspire, others may provoke debate. Our job is to capture the language as it is used,” Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster's editor at large, said in a statement. “Words offer a window into our ever-changing language and culture, and are only added to the dictionary when there is clear and sustained evidence of use.”
Worldwide inflation has made shrinkflation a household word. It is defined by the Springfield, Massachusetts publisher as “the practice of reducing a product’s amount or volume per unit while continuing to offer it at the same price.” Think, going to the grocery store and finding that orange juice is no longer available in 64 fluid ounce cartons, just 59 ounce.
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ICYMI, pumpkin spice among new Merriam-Webster entriesFinding out that shrinkflation, adorkable, subvariant and even pumpkin spice are now officially in the dictionary might make you exclaim “Yeet!”
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Yeet, Sus, Pumpkin Spice Among New Merriam-Webster Dictionary EntriesICYMI, publisher Merriam-Webster has added 370 words and phrases to its dictionary this month. Oh yeah, ICYMI, short for “in case you missed it,” was also added.
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