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The Oxford English Dictionary is always adding new words. Can you guess which one of these recently added terms matches the given definition?
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Last updated: June 10, 2024
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1. To dress up in costume as a character, esp. from anime, manga, video games, etc.
Blowse
Dramaturg
Shibori
Cosplay
2. An unintentional silence during a radio or television broadcast
Dead air
Ad break
Fatmouth
Talkboard
3. A genre of electronic dance music characterized by fast tempos, intense breakbeats, and eclectic samples
Deadbolt
Grosso
Dimmie
Breakcore
4. (Of a tv show or movie, esp. anime) Gratuitous nudity or sexual imagery which is not essential to the narrative but is included for the titillation of the audience
Blindism
Seva
Fan service
Tidda
5. A culture characterized or dominated by influential networks of close friends
Warm sector
Coolite
Commercialistic
Chumocracy
6. A rash or inflammation around a person’s lips, mouth, and chin resulting from passionate kissing
Frontlash
Bible-beater
Couta
Pash Rash
7. An instance of pressing a mouse button, tapping a touch screen, etc., accidentally
Simp
Fishhook
Backhaul
Misclick
8. In Japanese cookery: roasted or grilled meat; spec. Western- or Korean-style barbecue. Frequently as a modifier.
Katsu
Isekai
Yakiniku
Onigiri
9. A literary principle stating that unnecessary elements should not be introduced into a narrative, and that any elements that a writer chooses to feature should be relevant to the story
Dead card
Chekhov's gun
Romanian deadlift
No wuckers
10. A sudden involuntary spasmodic movement of the body or a part of the body, occurring when a person is beginning to fall asleep
Front-stab
Breakdance
Hypnic jerk
Spider sense
11. A scene, sketch, etc. that appears before any title sequence or credits
Prepopulate
Breakwall
Cold open
Broadacre
12. Stimulated or intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Also: extremely energized or excited; highly charged
Doco
Googie
Mangaka
Turnt
13. To attempt to complete a video game or a specific section of a video game in as short a time as possible
Carnivalize
Screen-share
Speedrun
Wingsuit
14. (Disparaging) a reply which is considered generic or to have been made with little effort
Pseudonymization
Copypasta response
Overfished
Wokery
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