Merriam-Webster Just Added A Slew Of New Words To The Dictionary & 'TBH' They're 'FTW'

'Dad bod,' 'amirite?'

Merriam-Webster Just Added A Slew Of New Words To The Dictionary & 'TBH' They're 'FTW'
Tyler Oneill | Dreamstime
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The ever-so-popular Merriam Webster dictionary has just added 455 new words and definitions to their collection and it's truly a wild variety.

Some of the new words added are popular acronyms that you've probably seen online or used yourself, like "TBH," which is short for "to be honest" and "FTW," which stands for "for the win."

And of course, some more new lingo related to COVID-19 has earned its spot in the dictionary. Words like "super-spreader," which refers to an event where "a significant number of people contract the same communicable disease," were added along with "vaccine passport" and others.

The food category had a few new words added including "fluffernutter," which is "a sandwich made with peanut butter and marshmallow crème between two slices of white sandwich bread." Yum!

Other notable words that made the cut include "dad bod," which refers to "a physique regarded as typical of an average father; especially : one that is slightly overweight and not extremely muscular." Another notable mention is "amirite" which is slang for "am I right?"

So it's now it's totally correct by the dictionary to say something like: "TBH, dad bod FTW, amirite?"

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  • Sarah Rohoman

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    Sarah Rohoman (she/her) was a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. She has worked at BuzzFeed Canada, Yahoo Canada, and CBC Radio in news, lifestyle, ecommerce, and social media. She has an MA in Journalism from Western University and a BA from McGill. She loves libraries, alpacas, and all things witchy.

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