Twerk And Selfie
Just like technology, language is forever evolving. This can be proven as there are many words being born each day. As people interact with each other, more and more words are being conceived and there are times that these small words become part of their language. Simple greetings and expressions such as howdy, oi, geek and others that used to be just slang terms are now part of the dictionary.
Slang terms are commonly used by teenagers but nowadays many people have become so inclined to social media that people from all ages interact with each other. Among the trending slang words today are Twerk and Selfie. It is hard to deny that the average youth today would spend so many hours or even the whole day to keep in touch with the society by taking pictures and posting them online. Selfie is a term which means taking pictures of oneself, usually using a smartphone or a webcam then uploading them online. Anyone who knows a bit about social media sites would understand what a Selfie is and for that, it has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary's database. In addition to that, the trending Music Video Awards where Miley Cyrus showcased her dancing skills also gave way for another word to be added in the Oxford English Dictionary's database. The word Twerk is now an official word which means shaking your butt to music, just like what the famous actress did.
There are more terms that people use every day and soon, there will be millions of new words. Instead of being annoyed by these changes, it is better to go with them because after all, there will always and always be newborn words as the society adapts to changes. As they say, change is constant and the only way to survive is to learn and cope with it.
Slang terms are commonly used by teenagers but nowadays many people have become so inclined to social media that people from all ages interact with each other. Among the trending slang words today are Twerk and Selfie. It is hard to deny that the average youth today would spend so many hours or even the whole day to keep in touch with the society by taking pictures and posting them online. Selfie is a term which means taking pictures of oneself, usually using a smartphone or a webcam then uploading them online. Anyone who knows a bit about social media sites would understand what a Selfie is and for that, it has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary's database. In addition to that, the trending Music Video Awards where Miley Cyrus showcased her dancing skills also gave way for another word to be added in the Oxford English Dictionary's database. The word Twerk is now an official word which means shaking your butt to music, just like what the famous actress did.
There are more terms that people use every day and soon, there will be millions of new words. Instead of being annoyed by these changes, it is better to go with them because after all, there will always and always be newborn words as the society adapts to changes. As they say, change is constant and the only way to survive is to learn and cope with it.