Collins dictionary adds popular Twitter, Facebook terms

by pallavi gupta on September 1, 2009

in Technology

twitter254 300x190 Collins dictionary adds popular Twitter, Facebook termsCollins dictionary has added a lot of words that are prominently used on social networking sites.

These words include the terminologies from sites like Facebook, Twitter and Myspace.

Instant messaging and popularity of Web 2.0 has been recognized very well as the words like ‘meh’ suggesting disliking, ‘hmm’ – meaning to ponder and ‘mwah’- duping the sound of a kiss.

Other words to make it to the dictionary in the first time are woot (to celebrate), WTF (what the f**k), OMG (Oh my god) and noob (online newbie).

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