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Oxford Dictionaries Online add new entries: 'lolz,' 'ridic,' 'tweeps' among them

Oxford Dictionaries Online, the web edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, have added a slew of internet lingo to the site. The print edition has long been considered the ultimate reference work in English lexicography.

The new entries concentrate on internet-bred phrases like 'lolz,' 'ridic,' 'tweeps' and yes—even an expression rarely seen since the days of AIM, 'mwahahaha.' 

They're not entirely newcomers. 'Douchebag' has been used as abusive slang since “at least 1950,” according to Time Magazine. Its abbreviation, 'douche,' has finally made the online ranks (actual dictionary example: “that guy is such a douche”). 

Does seeing terms like 'vajazzling' in the self-proclaimed “world's most trusted dictionary” concern you?

Does Oxford need to stay current on vocabulary regardless of our loss of articulacy? 

You have to wonder how far they will go. Hopefully, it's never this far.

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