The top ten candidates for Collins word of the year
The English language is very fluid and dynamic with new words coming along all the time, not all of which stay the course. Collins Dictionary has announced that Brexit is its word of the year – this year, use of the word has increased by 3,400% – but the other words on its list of finalists were:
- Hygge
- mic drop
- Trumpism
- throw shade
- sharenting
- snowflake generation
- dude food
- uberization
- JOMO
If you’re not sure what these terms mean, you’ll find more information here.