“FUNEMPLOYMENT,” “PIIGS” and “broken society” have all made their way into the Collins English Dictionary, reflecting the dominance of the economic downturn in last year’s consciousness.
The latest technological trends have also been captured among the dozens of new inclusions, which were revealed recently, with “tweetheart,” “tweet tooth,” “tweet-out,” “iPad” and “intexticated” all entering the lexicon.
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