AuthorHouse Publishing presents
New Words in English –Part 4
In part two of AuthorHouse Publishing presents New Words in English, AuthorHouse continued to present newly coined terms in English. In this article, we will continue discussing new English terms and their definitions.
Spinnish – the language used by spin doctors, spokes-persons and campaign managers when they are trying to present information in a positive light
Staycation – a vacation where you stay at home or visit places close to home
Textonym - a word produced by predictive text software when you press a combination a numbers on the keypad of a mobile phone
Textual harassment – sending people text messages which insult or abuse them
Tombstoning – jumping or diving into water from a dangerously high place
Tweetheart – a Twitter user who is very popular and others communicate with a lot
Upskill – to teach an employee new or additional skills
Videophile – someone who is interested in watching videos and making recordings
Viral marketing – a marketing strategy that encourages people to pass on information to friends, family, and colleagues trough email, blogs, social media and videos so the message spreads like virus
Vook – a combination of video, text, images and social media in an e-book
Web rage – anger and frustration as a result of problems when using the internet
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