Merriam-Webster is a master of shade, so it’s no wonder they’ve added that particular word to the dictionary!
Besides “shade,” a thousand new words have been added, including “Seussian,” “binge-watch,” “humblebrag,” “side-eye,” “truther,” “ghost (as a verb),” and “prosopagnosia.”
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The dictionary also teamed up with GIPHY to tweet some helpful GIFs to explain the newly added words:
And then there’s this master class in shading:
Gee, we wonder which “unprincipled politician” they’re referring to! LOLz!
Lisa Schneider, Chief Digital Officer & Publisher at Merriam-Webster, said:
“This is a significant addition of words to our dictionary, and it reflects both the breadth of English vocabulary and the speed with which that vocabulary changes.”
Hurray for new words!