Merriam-Webster Added Over 840 Words Including "Margs" And "Bingeable"

It's that time of year again to catch up on all the trending terms of the past year because Merriam-Webster has added over 840 new word to their dictionaries!

Here are some of the new additions that you'll want to add to your repertoire:

  • GOAT – defined as the "greatest of all time:" the most accomplished and successful individual in the history of a particular sport or category of performance or activity"
  • Marg – an abbreviation for margarita
  • Fav – short for favorite
  • Bougie – an abbreviation of bourgeois
  • Zoodles - a long, thin strip of zucchini that resembles a string or narrow ribbon of pasta
  • Mocktail - a nonalcoholic cocktail
  • Hangry - irritable or angry because of hunger
  • Bingeable - having multiple episodes or parts that can be watched in rapid succession
  • Time suck - an activity to which one devotes a lot of time that might be better or more productively spent doing other things
  • Instagramming - to post (a picture) to the Instagram photo-sharing service

Source: Boston Globe

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