Trending words in English
-Published on 09th March 2023 by Oxford School of English-
1. NOMOPHOBIA
Meaning: Fear or worry at the idea of being without your mobile phone or being unable to use it.
Example: 'Many people suffering from nomophobia never switch off their mobile phones.'
2. FINFLUENCER
Meaning: A specific type of influencer who focuses on money-related topics.
Example: 'How are Instagram finfluencers shaping the future of investing?'
3. STAN
Meaning: An overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity.
This word is made up of two words -- 'Stalker' and 'Fan'.
Example:Everyone knows I stan for Sharukh Khan.
I'll never stop stanning Taylor Swift.
4. AWESOMESAUCE
Meaning: Extremely good; excellent.
Example: My awesomesauce friends in Singapore made sure it was a memorable ...
5. SHARENT
Meaning: A parent who regularly uses social media to communicate a lot of detailed information about their child.
This word is made up of two words -- 'Share' and 'Parent'.
Example: If you're going to sharent, be sure to check your privacy
6. FITSPIRATION
Meaning: A person or thing that serves as motivation for someone to sustain or improve health and fitness.
This word is made up of two words -- 'Fitness' and 'Inspiration'.
Example:
Her story gave me all the fitspiration I needed to get into the gym.
7. LOW-KEY
Meaning: Used as an adjective to describe something that you might not want others to explicitly know.
Example: 'I am low-key happy that the class was cancelled.'
8. HANGRY
Meaning: Bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger.
Example: 'I was hangry yesterday when Adventure Island was closed.'
9. METAVERSE
Meaning: A virtual reality space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users.
Essentially, it offers the chance for you to ‘live’ within a digital universe. You’ll be able to play, learn, shop, game and more, all from the comfort of your own home.
Example: He imagines computer users interacting in a simulated three-dimensional world called the Metaverse.
10. SITUATIONSHIP
Meaning: When a relationship can be described as more than friends but less than a couple.
A situationship is a romantic relationship that's undefined or uncommitted. It may be based on convenience or short-term circumstances.
Example: ‘I'm trying to turn our situationship into something more serious.'