Is one of your favorite words legitimate now?

Merriam-Webster Adds 690 Words To Dictionary  GIF by The Simpsons

Last week, Merriam-Webster announced that 690 words had been added to its dictionary. 

Let’s go through some of the terms that are now “grammar-official.”Reading Dictionary Sticker by PrettyDepressedOfficial

  • GOATED – considered to be the greatest of all time.
  • rizz – having romantic appeal or charm.
  • thirst trap – desperately seeking attention.
  • grammable – suitable to be posted on Instagram.
  • beast mode – an extremely aggressive or energetic style or manner that someone — such as an athlete — adopts temporarily, as to overpower an opponent in a fight or competition.
  • chef’s kiss – a gesture of satisfaction or approval made by kissing the fingertips of one hand and then spreading the fingers with an outward motion.
  • padawan – a word borrowed from the Star Wars universe to describe a younger, inexperienced person.  
  • bussin’ – extremely good.
  • mid – mediocre.
  • rage quit – the action of abruptly quitting an activity out of anger.   

https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/new-words-in-the-dictionary