Every year a few new words are
added to the English dictionary.
Some of them are slang words that
have been in use for a long time.
Others are totally new words related to technology etc.
Here are some of the words that were added in 2010
Catastrophizing: view or present a situation as considerably worse than it actually is.
Overthink: think about (something) too much or for too long.
Matchy-matchy: excessively color coordinated.
LBD: little black dress
Frenemy: a person with whom one is friendly despite a fundamental dislike or rivalry.
Cool hunter: a person whose job it is to make observations or predictions about new styles and trends.
Bromance: a close but nonsexual relationship between two men.
Exit strategy: a preplanned means of extricating oneself from a situation.
Defriend: another term for unfriend (remove someone from a list of friends or contacts on a social networking site).
Soft skills: personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people.
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