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A-lister a important celebrity

aah (Old word) interjection expressing satisfaction,pleasure,etc also noun and verb

aahed (Old word)

aahing (Old word)

aguna (New word) a woman whose husband has abandoned her but fails to provide an official divorce (Heb,chained woman)

agunah (New word)

agunot (New word)

ahi (Collins)

Airbus dropped from this edition

aircon (New word)

aptamer ( New word) any of various created RNA-based molecules with therapeutic properties

awfy adverb (Scot) (New word) awfully;extremely

B-lister not the most important or famous group of celebrities

B-school noun business school

bachelorette party (N Am) a hen party

BB gun noun a type of air-gun (BB,grade of pellets that it fires .

bedhead noun (New word) the headboard of a bed

bed hair the disheveled appearance of the hair after sleeping (inf)

Beemer noun a BMW car or motorcycle

Betacam noun a high-quality format used for camcorders and video recorders; a camcorder or video recorder using this format


biomolecule (Old word) any chemical compound that occurs naturally in living organisms.

biopharmaceutical (Old word) noun a biological substance used as a drug esp when manufactured (also adj) 17 letters

biorefinery (New word) a facility that produces fuel,electricity and chemicals from organic matter

biosolids noun pl (Old word) solid excrement


biomechanical noun (Old word) concerning mechanics of movement

biracial adj (Old word)(chiefly US)of or relating to two races

bitch’in’ adj outstandingly good adv very (spelt bitchen in OSPD

BlackBerry noun a proprietary brand of smartphone

the bonk a state of fatigue that prevents a cyclist or a runner from continuing

blue on blue adj (military) involving accidental firing on one’s allies

Blu-ray noun a method of storing data on high-capacity compact discs using a blue laser

boondoggler (Old word)

booty call noun slang a telephone call,esp late at night,requesting a meeting for the sole purpose of sexual intercourse

bootylicious adj (Old word) of a woman’s figure,esp the buttocks attractively curvaceous

bottlenose (Old word) used to be bottle-nose. A large swollen nose a bottle-nosed toothed whale Hyperodon planifrons or dolphin (Tursiops truncates and others)

botnet (New word) noun a collection of bots that run on infected computers and are used to cause widespread damage to computing systems.

bris or brith (Old words) Judaism a circumcision ceremony (Heb covenant)

bupropion (New word) an antidepressant drug used in the treatment of nicotine addiction

bushland (Old word) noun (Aust) the outback

C-lister a person who belongs to an insignificant or unadmired group (of celebrities)

Canaanite one of the people of the ancient land of Canaan,on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea adj of or relating to Canaan

caned (New sense) intoxicated by drink or drugs

candiru (New word) a tiny S American fish (Vandellia cirrhosa) which can swim into a body orifice,where it attaches itself by means of a spine and feeds on blood and body tissue

carbon credit a unit, representing part of a country’s or organisation’s total allowance for the emission of carbon dioxide,which may be traded to another country or organization if the full allowance is not used


carbon footprint the extent to which a person, community or organization is responsible for the emission of carbon dioxideinto the atmosphere through use of fossil fuels

carbon-neutral adj (of a human activity) creating no overall increase or decrease in the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

carbon trading noun the trading of carbon credits

carnaroli noun (Old word) a round-grained rice,used in the making risotto (Italian)

caron noun (New word) another name (esp in typesetting) for the hacek

caspase (New word) noun any of a group of enzymes that control apoptosis

catflap (New word) used to be cat-flap a small door set in a larger door to allow a cat entry and exit

CEHR abbrev Commission for Equality and Human Rights

celecoxib noun (New word) a coxib used in the treatment of severe pain

cerrado noun (New word) an area of wooded savanna in S America

chavette (Old word) a female chav

chavvy (new word) chavvier ? chavviest ?

chemical peel noun a cosmetic treatment in which chemicals are used to remove damaged cells from the skin surface

Chicksaw noun a member of a tribe of Native Americans,now mainly living in Oklahoma;the Muskogean language of the Chickasaw adj of or relating to the Chickasaw or their language.

chikungunya noun (New word) a mosquito-borne virus which causes symptoms of fever,dehydration and severe joint pain.(Makonde (a Tananian language),literally ‘that which bends up’,referring to the contorted posture of its victims

take a chill pill slang to calm down

chin-up a physical exercise in which the arms are used to lift the chin over a bar suspended above head height.

clopidogrel (New word) a drug that prevents blood clotting,administered to patients undergoing heart surgery

clownfish (New word) any of the various brightly coloured fish of the subfamily Amphiprioninae whose markings resemble a clown’s make-up

CnaG abbrev previous edition CNAG

coachable (Old word) of a person receptive to coaching;of a skill able to be passed on or improved by coaching

cofiring noun (New word) (the generation of power using a combination of two fuels,eg coal and biomass

cofirings

collectability (New word)

comfort food noun mood-enhancing food that meets the approval of one’s taste buds but not of one’s doctor

consigliere (Old word) an adviser,esp a person advising a Mafia godfather

contactee (Old word) a person who claims to have received communications from extraterrestrial beings

contactless adj (New word) denoting a payment system in which credits stored on a smart card (qv) are deducted without the card being passed through a card reader

contestability (Old word)

co-payment noun a payment,eg for medical services,made by the holder of an insurance policy,in addition to a payment from the insurer,a method of insurance that involves such payments

credit crunch a sudden and drastic reduction in the availability of credit

cryoablation (New word) a cosmetic procedure in which extremely cold temperatures are used to remove skin blemishes

dashi (Old word) a clear stock usu flavoured with kelp,used in Japanese cookery

deep web noun that part of the World Wide Web which is not indexed by search engines

degu noun (New word) a small S American rodent (Octodon degus)

demob happy : carefree in anticipation of being relieved of one’s responsibilities

dhimmi (New word) a non-Muslim subject of a state ruled by Islamic law

dhimmitude (New word)

digipack (New Word) a storage case for a CD or DVD with a paperboard outer binding

div (New sense) (Scot and Nth Eng, in present indicative only) vt a form of do (as an
auxillary verb)

divna (New word) do not ( see div sense 2)

diya (New word) a small oil lamp ,usu of terracotta used in Hindu worship,esp at Diwali (Hindi)

dot ball (cricket) a ball from which no runs are scored (conventionally recorded on a
scorecard with a dot)

Dyson noun a brand of bagless vacuum cleaner(Sir James Dyson 1947)

eco-village a small-scale environmentally friendly settlement for sustainable living

electrosmog (New word) or electronic smog electromagnetic fields emitted by computers,mobile phones etc believed by some to be harmful to health

electrospinning (New word) a technique for transforming a polymer solution into nanoscale fibres by using an electrostatic force

e- business a business that carries out its operations through the internet

e-card a pictorial greeting ,message,invitation,etc sent via email

e-journal a journal in electronic form that can be stored and read on a computer

e-nose an electronic device which detects the presence of specified compounds used in
the food,defence and health industries (in full electronic nose)

EpiPen an ejection device designed for self-administration of epinephrine (adrenaline) in medical emergencies such as anaphylactic shock

e-waste discarded electrical equipment (in full electronic waste)

extraordinary rendition noun (US euphemism) the covert transporting of individuals,esp terrorist suspects, to undisclosed destinations for the purpose of interrogation.

fae (Scot) (Old word) prep from

fashion-forward adj creating or embracing the newest fashion trends

favicon (New word) a custom-designed image which is displayed on a website

fiqh (New word) (Islam) the study of) religious law

food hall an extensive area in a department store where a wide variety of food is sold

food miles the distance traveled from the place where it is eaten,considered in terms of the environmental damage that transporting it entails

foosball (Old word) table football (German Fussball football)

fusball (New word) as above

fussball (New word) as above

fubar adj (Old word) in a state characterized by extreme disorder,confusion or ineptitude
(fucked up beyond all repair)

footedness (New word) the tendency to use one foot rather than the other

gemcitabine (New word) a synthetic cytotoxic drug to treat various cancers

genistein (old word) was capitalized in the 10the edition, a plant oestrogen,found in soya
thought to be effective in fighting cancer

genotoxic (New word) adj harmful to genetic material esp in causing genetic mutation

geoengineering (New word) the use of technology to counter changes in the global climate

geosequestration (New word) (chiefly Aust) a technique for reducing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide by converting it into liquid and pumping it underground
(also geological sequestration)

glute (Old word) gluteus muscle

goji (New word) the vitamin-rich berry of a solanaceous Chinese plant (also called
wolfberry (Tibetan)

green tax a tax imposed with the intention of discouraging activities that may damage the environment.

guqin also qin (New word) a traditional Chinese musical instrument with seven strings
(Chinese gu ancient and qin stringed instrument

HAART abbrev highly active antiretroviral therapy,a treatment for HIV/AIDS

HIP abbrev home information pack , a set of documents containing details about a house,which a seller must make available to prospective buyers

irinotecan (New word) a synthetic drug used to treat colon cancer

IED abbrev:improvised explosive device

jack shit slang nothing at all

jamon serrano a finely cured uncooked ham produced in Spain (Sp,mountain ham)

Japanese knotweed a tall fast-growing strain of knotweed

jatropha (new word) any plant of the genus Jatropha esp Jatropha curcas whose seeds yield an oil that can be used as a biofuel

jumpsuit (Old word) now one word,hyphenation gone

kegger (Old word) a drinking party at which a keg of beer is consumed

ketoprofen (New word) a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

keratinocyte (New word) a skin cell which produces keratin

kipunji (New word) a long-tailed Tanzanian monkey with a crest of erect hair

kugel (Old word) (in Jewish cookery) a baked pudding,either sweet or savoury (Yiddish)

krewe (Old word) an organization that arranges parades and social gatherings at a Mardi Gras carnival (Altered spelling of crew)

keratinocyte (New word) a skin cell which produces keratin

lol abbrev laugh(ing) out loud;lots of love

Loki noun an evil god in Norse this is no longer in this edition .

metamaterial noun (New word) physics an artificially created material having properties not found in nature.

mother mutha or mofo (shortened form of motherfucker (Old words)

mulesing (s) noun (New word) the practice of removing wool-bearing skin
from around the tail of (esp merino) sheep to prevent blowfly infestation
(JHW Mules (1876-1946) Australian sheep farmer

nail bar noun an establishment which provides cosmetic treatments for the nails.

nanometre (Old word) one millionth of a millimeter

nanoparticle (New word) noun a particle with dimensions of about 5-40 nanometres

nanoplankton (New word) very small forms of plankton

nannoplankton (New word)

nanoscale (New word) adj smaller than a microscale,involving measurements in nanometres

nanowire (New word) a wire whose diameter is measured in nanometers

nikah (Islam) (New word) a marriage contract or marriage ceremony (Arabic)

nitrox (New word) a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen ,used in underwater breathing apparatus

notcheling and notcheled new variants (New words) what about nocheling and nocheled ?

olanzapine (New word) an antipsychotic drug used to treat schizophrenia and other conditions

paceman/pacemen (New word) (cricket) a pace bowler

pad thai noun a Thai-style dish of stir-fried rice noodles with seasoned shredded meat and vegetables served with crushed peanuts (Thai)

panko (New word) a type of breadcrumb used in Japanese cookery (Japan bread and ko flour)

pap (New sense) verb to photograph a famous person as or in the manner of a paparazzo

Pendolino a type of tilting train (Italian dimin of pendolo pendulum)

perp walk an act by police of deliberately escorting a recently arrested criminal suspect in
public for the benefit of the media

plinky (New word) adj of a high pitched sound from a stringed instrument when plucked

postcode lottery a situation in which the provision of services such as medical treatment
or education ,rather than being uniform everywhere,varies in quality according to where
people live.

qin see guqin

quantum computer a computer that makes of use of quantum mechanics to perform operations on data

quantum computing noun

quantum dot noun a tiny cluster of electrons that act as a switch in a quantum computer.

racino (New word) a racetrack that offers additional facilities for gambling

rakia noun (New word) the Bulgarian name for rakija

rakija noun (New word) any of several alcoholic spirits distilled in the Balkans from fermented fruit juice,including raki and slivovitz (Serbo-Croat)

Reductil noun a proprietary name for a drug,sibutramine hydrochloride monohydrate which is used to treat obesity by suppressing the appetite

riad (new word) noun a traditional Moroccan house or palace,built around an interior garden (Arabic garden)

rockumentary (New word) noun a documentary film about a rock band or artist

rosbif (Old word) French a contemptuous term applied by the French to any person who has the misfortune to be British

sablefish ( Old word) a Pacific food-fish (Anoplopoma fimbria)

scenester noun (New word) a person who identifies with a particular cultural scene

scrapbooking (noun) scrapbookings (new words) the art of keeping cuttings

semifreddo (old word) Italian dessert

semifreddos (Old word) plural Italian dessert

semifreddi (New word) plural (Italian freddo cold) a partially frozen Italian dessert .

Sensex noun the indicator of thr relative prices of stocks and shares on the Mumbai (Bombay) Stock Exchange (Shortened from 30-share sensitive index)

shapeshifter noun (New word) in folklore a creature that is able to transform its appearance by supernatural means

shapeshifting noun and adjective (New word)

shapeshiftings (New word)

shape tape is dropped from this edition noun a music or video cassette tape in which instructions are given for a series of exercises designed to promote fitness,improve one’s figure etc

shamal (New word) in the Middle East ,a hot dry north wind that carries sand in desert regions (Arabic shamal north)

shroom (Old word) usually in plural a mushroom esp referring to magic mushrooms

sirtuin noun (New word) any of a group of enymes which regulate cell metabolism and aging

soba (Old word) in Japanese cookery,a thin noodle made from buckwheat flour

social networking noun interaction between individuals for their mutual benefit,esp online.

social software noun (computer) software that allows users of the internet to interact

stoozer (New word)

sugo noun (New word) (in Italian cookery) sauce

supercar (Old word)

superfood (New word)

superjumbo (Old word)

tealight (New word) a small round candle,sometimes scented, in a metal or plastic case,used decoratively or in warming devices .

telepic (New word) noun a film made to be shown on television

Tivoing

Tivoed

tix noun plural tickets (Old word)

varenicline (New word) noun a drug used in the treatment of nicotine addiction

va-va-voom noun the quality of being simultaneously sexy,stylish and exciting

vin santo noun a sweet dessert wine from central Italy made from partially dried white grapes

vishing noun (New word) the practise of making VOIP telephone calls in an attempt to elicit confidential information for financial gain (from voice phishing)

vongole noun(New word) Italian cooking,small clams (Italian)

wag (New sense) a wife or girlfriend of a professional sportsman esp one of a group accompanying a travelling team (Singularly formed from WAGs,acronym for Wives and Girlfriends)

wagyu noun Any of several breeds of Japanese beef cattle (Jap wa beef gyu cattle)

warbird noun (New word) a vintage military aircraft

wardrobe malfunction (facetious) the temporary failure of an item of clothing to do its job in covering a part of the body that it would be advisable to keep covered

watch list noun a list of countries,persons,etc whose activities are to be monitored,esp when thought to be potentially dangerous

webring (New word) a set of websites usu with a common theme,each of which can be accessed from another site in the group

webzine (New word) noun a journal available only on the World Wide Web

wicketless (New word) adj of a bowler not having dismissed a batsman

workspace (Old word) a place where work is done;a location on a computer network where users can share files

wudu (Old word) Islam ritual washing before daily prayer;a room designed for this purpose

wuxia noun (Old word) a Chinese genre of film featuring martial arts and fantasy sequences

Z-list

Z-lister

za’atar

zillionaire

zolpidem