03 September 2011

The new Merriam-Webster’s U.S. dictionary added “bromance” and “cougar”

“Bromance”, as we all know, is the “close, nonsexual friendship between men”. While “cougar” was already listed in the dictionary as a type of cat, it now has a new definition, “middle-aged woman seeking a romantic relationship with a younger man”.

Other new entries include “fist-bump”, “helicopter parent”, “boomerang child”, and “duathlon”. Fans of Spartz Media sites will also probably like to know that they added “tweet” and crowdsource”.

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