'Vajazzle' and 'lolz' recognised by Oxford Dictionary

Words used on reality shows and in social media are getting their official place in the English language.

'Vajazzle' and 'lolz' recognised by Oxford Dictionary
Thu, 23 Aug, 2012 - 10:26

Words used on reality shows and in social media are getting their official place in the English language.

Vajazzle, tweeps, hackathon and lolz

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