karl
November 20th, 2013, 04:17 PM
SELFIE, the popular term used for a picture taken of yourself, has been named as 2013's word of the year by the Oxford Dictionaries!
The word beat rivals twerk, binge-watch and showrooming to unanimously be voted the word of this year by editors of the Oxford Dictionary.
Research from the revered dictionary suggests usage of the word 'selfie' has increased by an incredible 17,000 per cent in the past year.
An Oxford Dictionaries statement said: "The decision was unanimous this year, with little if any argument. This is a little unusual.
"Normally there will be some good-natured debate as one person might champion their particular choice over someone else’s.
"But this time, everyone seemed to be in agreement almost from the start."
Full story here: http://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/443979/Oxford-Dictionaries-name-selfie-as-2013-s-word-of-the-year
The word beat rivals twerk, binge-watch and showrooming to unanimously be voted the word of this year by editors of the Oxford Dictionary.
Research from the revered dictionary suggests usage of the word 'selfie' has increased by an incredible 17,000 per cent in the past year.
An Oxford Dictionaries statement said: "The decision was unanimous this year, with little if any argument. This is a little unusual.
"Normally there will be some good-natured debate as one person might champion their particular choice over someone else’s.
"But this time, everyone seemed to be in agreement almost from the start."
Full story here: http://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/443979/Oxford-Dictionaries-name-selfie-as-2013-s-word-of-the-year