Funny words in the dictionary
Savant syndrome(noun): A syndrome in which an individual with an intellectual disability or developmental delay exhibits advanced or unusual skill and/or memory.(“This therapy session is a safe space for you to talk about your feelings.”) Safe space (noun): A physical or emotional place where people can exist without fear of discrimination or judgment.(“A neurodivergent child may prefer watching movies with the lights on and the sound on a lower setting.”) Neurodivergent (adjective): Describes a difference in mental or neurological functioning from typical or expected activity usually used to designate a person with autism spectrum disorder.(“A person with hoarding disorder may not be able to move through their home due to the accumulation of personal possessions.”) Hoarding disorder (noun): Psychological disorder in which patients experience a compulsion to collect and keep items, and extreme distress when parting with their items.(“Don’t let confirmation bias prevent you from reading news articles objectively.”) Confirmation bias(noun): One’s tendency to interpret new information to confirm their pre-existing biases and beliefs.The field of psychology has faced new challenges and insights, many of which are reflected in the new dictionary words of 20. The second decade of the 21st century taught us more about ourselves and other people. (“The new initiative proposal has turned out to be an omnishambles thanks to the press secretary’s mistakes.”) Omnishambles(noun): A political situation that has been mismanaged or miscalculated, resulting in chaos.(“I think the deep state is to blame for the delay in my tax return.”) Deep state (noun): The theory that a secret, interconnected government organization runs the entire political agenda.(“The senator was found guilty for the massive chop-chop that involved his campaign finance violations.”) Chop-chop (noun, second meaning): Nigerian expression that describes political bribery and corruption, particularly when involving misappropriation of funds.(“The Iowa caucus is the first event of the presidential primary election cycle.”) Caucus (noun, verb): A closed meeting between people in the same political party to decide who to nominate for president.(“A new element of misogyny involves a strong belief in anti-suffragism.”) Anti-suffragism (noun): The political movement dedicated to preventing the extension of women’s right to vote.(“The actor recently departed on an apology tour to fan conventions and public forums.”)
FUNNY WORDS IN THE DICTIONARY SERIES
Swellegant (adjective): Stylish and fashionable.Used as a combination of stalker and fan from Eminem’s 2000 song “Stan.” (I used to stan Bella and Edward from Twilight, but now I’m stanning Bella and Jacob.”) Stan (noun, verb): An enthusiastic, sometimes obsessive, fan of a trend, celebrity, or couple.Spit take (noun): A comical reaction to a comment that involves the listener spitting out their drink.(“That Hawaiian shirt is so on-brand for you.”) On-brand (adjective): Typical behavior for a brand, company, or individual personality.(“I made a fitness inspo board to motivate me to exercise.”)
Inspo (noun): An item or idea that inspires someone.(“Baking a three-ingredient cake is easy-breezy.”) Easy-breezy (adjective): Relaxed, casual, informal.(“Stop worrying about work and chillax for a minute.”) Chillax (verb): To calm down and take it easy.Bae (noun): Term of endearment for a boyfriend or girlfriend.Awesomesauce (adjective): Very good or wonderful.Here are some words that are essential to know in the 21st century. The literary world can now catch up with the modern words for cool with these helpful dictionary additions. Teenagers are usually ahead of the curve when it comes to modern colloquialisms.