OED adds 'retweet' and 'cyberbullying'

Internet slang has been added to the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, including "retweet", "sexting", and "cyberbullying".

Internet slang has been added to the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, including "retweet", "sexting", and "cyberbullying".

Other new words added include "woot", which is used to express enthusiasm in online communication and "kinematograph", an early film projector.

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