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Merriam-Webster has added 850 new words and terms to its online dictionary from "a cross section of our linguistic culture," according to the 190-year-old company.

Cryptocurrency, initial coin offering and blockchain

Merriam-Webster adds 850 new words to online dictionary

Highlights include cryptocurrency, antifa, glamping, subtweet and dumpster fire.

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Merriam-Webster has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="added" data-vars-click-url="https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/new-words-in-the-dictionary-march-2018" data-vars-content-id="b0b29af9-4ef9-4ff3-88b0-2d1c9d61ab3b" data-vars-headline="Merriam-Webster adds 850 new words to online dictionary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/new-words-in-the-dictionary-march-2018" target="_blank">added</a> 850 new words and terms to its online dictionary from &quot;a cross section of our linguistic culture,&quot; according to the 190-year-old company.Some highlights:<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cryptocurrency" data-vars-click-url="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryptocurrency" data-vars-content-id="b0b29af9-4ef9-4ff3-88b0-2d1c9d61ab3b" data-vars-headline="Merriam-Webster adds 850 new words to online dictionary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryptocurrency" target="_blank">Cryptocurrency</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="initial coin offering" data-vars-click-url="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/initial%20coin%20offering" data-vars-content-id="b0b29af9-4ef9-4ff3-88b0-2d1c9d61ab3b" data-vars-headline="Merriam-Webster adds 850 new words to online dictionary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/initial%20coin%20offering" target="_blank">initial coin offering</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="blockchain" data-vars-click-url="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blockchain" data-vars-content-id="b0b29af9-4ef9-4ff3-88b0-2d1c9d61ab3b" data-vars-headline="Merriam-Webster adds 850 new words to online dictionary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blockchain" target="_blank">blockchain</a></li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tzatziki" data-vars-click-url="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tzatziki" data-vars-content-id="b0b29af9-4ef9-4ff3-88b0-2d1c9d61ab3b" data-vars-headline="Merriam-Webster adds 850 new words to online dictionary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tzatziki" target="_blank">Tzatziki</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="kombucha" data-vars-click-url="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kombucha" data-vars-content-id="b0b29af9-4ef9-4ff3-88b0-2d1c9d61ab3b" data-vars-headline="Merriam-Webster adds 850 new words to online dictionary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kombucha" target="_blank">kombucha</a></li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Glamping" data-vars-click-url="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamping" data-vars-content-id="b0b29af9-4ef9-4ff3-88b0-2d1c9d61ab3b" data-vars-headline="Merriam-Webster adds 850 new words to online dictionary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glamping" target="_blank">Glamping</a></li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Narcissistic personality disorder" data-vars-click-url="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narcissistic%20personality%20disorder" data-vars-content-id="b0b29af9-4ef9-4ff3-88b0-2d1c9d61ab3b" data-vars-headline="Merriam-Webster adds 850 new words to online dictionary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narcissistic%20personality%20disorder" target="_blank">Narcissistic personality disorder</a></li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Antifa" data-vars-click-url="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antifa" data-vars-content-id="b0b29af9-4ef9-4ff3-88b0-2d1c9d61ab3b" data-vars-headline="Merriam-Webster adds 850 new words to online dictionary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antifa" target="_blank">Antifa</a></li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dumpster fire" data-vars-click-url="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumpster%20fire" data-vars-content-id="b0b29af9-4ef9-4ff3-88b0-2d1c9d61ab3b" data-vars-headline="Merriam-Webster adds 850 new words to online dictionary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumpster%20fire" target="_blank">Dumpster fire</a></li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mansplain" data-vars-click-url="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mansplain" data-vars-content-id="b0b29af9-4ef9-4ff3-88b0-2d1c9d61ab3b" data-vars-headline="Merriam-Webster adds 850 new words to online dictionary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mansplain" target="_blank">Mansplain</a></li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Subtweet" data-vars-click-url="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtweet" data-vars-content-id="b0b29af9-4ef9-4ff3-88b0-2d1c9d61ab3b" data-vars-headline="Merriam-Webster adds 850 new words to online dictionary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtweet" target="_blank">Subtweet</a></li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Welp" data-vars-click-url="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/welp" data-vars-content-id="b0b29af9-4ef9-4ff3-88b0-2d1c9d61ab3b" data-vars-headline="Merriam-Webster adds 850 new words to online dictionary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/welp" target="_blank">Welp</a></li></ul>

Merriam-Webster adds 850 new words to online dictionary

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