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New Words in Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary

July 7th, 2008 • Richard Cochrane
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Get a leg up, no one know these wordsThe Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary has a bunch of new words including:

1. ag·no·lot·ti ˌän-yə-ˈlä-tē, -ˈlȯ- noun Inflected Form(s): plural agnolotti Etymology: Italian, plural of agnolotto, agnellotto, alteration of anellotto, diminutive of anello ring, from Latin anellus, diminutive of anus ring— more at anus

2. Bol·ly·wood, ˈbä-lē-ˌwu̇d ,noun ,etymology: Bombay (Mumbai), traditional center of the Indian film industry + Hollywood : the motion-picture industry in India

3. Chae·bol ˈchā-ˌbōl, ˈje-ˌbəl, noun , Inflected Form(s): plural chaebol etymology: Korean chaebŏl, from chae wealth, property + pŏl faction, clan a family-controlled industrial conglomerate in South Korea

4. Crunk ˈkrəŋk noun etymology: crunk, word of fluctuating meaning used during the 1990s in lyrics of the rap groups OutKast and Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz a style of Southern rap music featuring repetitive chants and rapid dance rhythms

5. speed dating noun an event at which each participant converses individually with all the prospective partners for a few minutes in order to select those with whom dates are desired

Go here to see some of the other new words http://www.merriam-webster.com/info/newwords07.htm

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