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Ten new words to add to your dictionary

Twerking, the raunchy dance performed by Miley Cyrus at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, is among a rake of new words included in an update of the Oxford dictionary.

Ten new words to add to your dictionary

Wed, 28 Aug, 2013 - 15:17

Peter Towe

Twerking, the raunchy dance performed by Miley Cyrus at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, is among a rake of new words included in an update of the Oxford dictionary.

It is one of 10 that we cover below.

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