Oxford Adds New Vocabulary Of Social Networking

Some words that inspired the development of technology has been added to the Concise Oxford English Dictionary's latest.

The words include retweet used on Twitter, cyberbullying, and sexting.

"This addition is only carrying on the tradition of a dictionary that is always trying to be progressive," says the OED editor Angus Stevenson.

Some understanding of new words included are as follows:

Retweet Pronunciation:/riːˈtwiːt/

verb:(on the social networking service Twitter) repost or forward (a message posted by another user). Noun:a reposted or forwarded message on Twitter

Sexting Pronunciation:/ˈsɛkstɪŋ/

noun: the sending of sexually explicit photographs or messages via mobile phone

Woot Pronunciation:/wuːt/

exclamation: used to express elation, enthusiasm, or triumph

Cyberbullying Pronunciation:/ˈsʌɪbəˌbʊliɪŋ/

noun: the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature

Follower Pronunciation:/ˈfɒləʊə/

noun: someone who is tracking a particular person, group, or organization on a social networking site

In the most recent edition, follower has been amended to also mean "someone who is tracking a particular person, group, etc. on a social networking site".