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"Some get added to the dictionary, while others simply exist as universally accepted bits of everyday language. How were lexicographers in the 19th century supposed to know that we'd eventually need words like "blog," "voicemail," and "WiFi," after all?"
40 Words That Didn't Exist 40 Years Ago | Best Life
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Some didn't exist 40 years ago. Many existed, but have found new applications. Still, an excellent example of how American is a living language adapting new words and new usage. Indeed, it seems to be a genetic trait of Americans to adapt so quickly to such things. Someone can walk into a room and say "Let's rap" and be understood even though that usage has never before been heard. And then "rap" (talk) became "Rap" a new music form of speaking lyrics rather than singing them.
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