WEBSTERS DICTIONARY DEBUTS NEW WORDS
WEBSTERS DICTIONARY DEBUTS NEW WORDS
NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) Its official: the term hottie has just been added to the dictionary. The slang word will appear in the next edition of the Random House Websters College Dictionary with the definition a sexually attractive person. Dictionary editor Wendalyn Nichols says hottie made the cut for new words because it has exploded in the past year, appearing in places like The New York Times and The Today Show. The dictionary adds anywhere from 100 to 300 new words each year and some of the other new terms for this year include MP3, dot- commer and cybersquatting. However, some words have been cut from the dictionary including Macarena and porta-potty.
Tue 08-28-01