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Not so long ago, someone who said they were off to vape with their bae while discussing the indyref would have been accused of talking gobbledegook.

Tue, 18 Nov, 2014

Not up in smoke: E-cigarettes’ rise means ‘vape’ is word of the year
Not up in smoke: E-cigarettes’ rise means ‘vape’ is word of the year

Not so long ago, someone who said they were off to vape with their bae while discussing the indyref would have been accused of talking gobbledegook.

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Selfie becomes 'Word of the Year'
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Tue, 19 Nov, 2013

Portrait of the artist: Selfie named word of 2013
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