В 2022 году словарь английского языка пополнится 455 новыми словами, которые были недавно добавлены компанией Merriam-Webster, включая такие, как "dad bod", "fluffernutter", "amirite" и "TBH".


В словарь также был добавлен термин "Dad bod" (на фото), который представляет собой телосложение, считающееся типичным для среднестатистического отца, особенно с небольшим избыточным весом и не очень мускулистым.
В сфере медицины в словарь добавлены такие новые слова, как "четвертый триместр - fourth trimester" - первые три месяца жизни новорожденного, "галотерапия - halotherapy", лечение астмы, бронхита и аллергии, и "titer", вид измерения образца крови.




В то время как некоторые слова, такие как COVID-19, быстро попадают в словарь, другим словам могут понадобиться годы и даже десятилетия, чтобы войти в лексикон словаря.
BIPOC (abbreviation) : Black, Indigenous, (and) People of Color
Folx: folks —used especially to explicitly signal the inclusion of groups commonly marginalized
Sapiosexual: of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to highly intelligent people
Silver fox: an attractive middle-aged man having mostly gray or white hair
Long hauler: a person who experiences one or more long-term effects following initial improvement or recovery from a serious illness (such as COVID-19)
Pod and bubble: a usually small group of people (such as family members, friends, coworkers, or classmates) who regularly interact closely with one another but with few or no others in order to minimize exposure and reduce the transmission of infection during an outbreak of a contagious disease. Bubble also gained an additional meaning: an area within which sports teams stay isolated from the general public during a series of scheduled games so as to prevent exposure to disease and that includes accommodations, amenities, and the location at which the games are held
Wet market: a market that sells perishable items (such as fresh meat and produce) and sometimes live animals which are often slaughtered on-site
Reaction GIF: a GIF of someone or something (such as a celebrity or an animal) that is sent or posted in reply to something (such as a text message or a social media post or comment) and that typically depicts and expresses a reaction.
Digital blackface: the use by white people of digital depictions of Black or brown people or skin tones especially for the purpose of self-representation or self-expression
Related: Scrabble Adds Over 300 New Words to the Official Dictionary
Hard pass: a firm refusal or rejection of something (such as an offer)
Performative disapproving: made or done for show (as to bolster one’s own image or make a positive impression on others)
@ (informal): to respond to, challenge, or disparage the claim or opinion of (someone) — usually used in the phrase don’t @ me
Flex (informal): an act of bragging or showing off
Decarceration: “release from imprisonment,” and also as “the practice or policy of reducing the number of people subject to imprisonment.”
Makerspace: a communal public workshop in which makers can work on small personal projects
Coworking: being, relating to, or working in a building where multiple tenants (such as entrepreneurs, start-ups, or nonprofits) rent working space (such as desks or offices) and have the use of communal facilities
Crowdfunding: the practice of obtaining needed funding (as for a new business) by soliciting contributions from a large number of people especially from the online community
Gig worker: a person who works temporary jobs typically in the service sector as an independent contractor or freelancer
Prison industrial complex: the profit-driven relationship between the government, the private companies that build, manage, supply, and service prisons, and related groups (such as prison industry unions and lobbyists) regarded as the cause of increased incarceration rates especially of poor people and minorities and often for nonviolent crimes
ASMR or autonomous sensory meridian response: a pleasant tingling sensation that originates on the back of the scalp and often spreads to the neck and upper spine, that occurs in some people in response to a stimulus (such as a particular kind of sound or movement), and that tends to have a calming effect
Hygge: a cozy quality that makes a person feel content and comfortable
Entheogen: a psychoactive, hallucinogenic substance or preparation (such as psilocybin or ayahuasca) especially when derived from plants or fungi and used in religious, spiritual, or ritualistic contexts
don’t @ me: to respond to, challenge, or disparage the claim or opinion of someone