Oxford welcomes 'butthurt,' 'Social Justice Warrior,' others to online dictionary

Oxford Dictionaries announced on Wednesday the addition of several new, slangy words to its online dictionary. The Oxford English Dictionary’s chill counterpart shared the new words in a blog post, explaining:

NBD, but are you ready to fangirl over our dictionary update? Abso-bloody-lutely. We’ve got some awesomesauce new words – no, rly – that will inform and entertain whether you’re hangry or it’s already wine o’clock. Mic drop.

Some of the words in the quarterly update are both not words and not so new, like “manic pixie dream girl,” a noun, defined as: “(Especially in film) a type of female character depicted as vivacious and appealingly quirky, whose main purpose within the narrative is to inspire a greater appreciation for life in a male protagonist.”

Others, like “Social Justice Warrior,” or SJW, require context beyond what context clues would provide — in this case, the explanation that SJW is used a derogatory term.

Here are some other words included in this update, plus their definitions and origins, taken from the Oxford Dictionaries website:

Bruh (noun) A male friend (often used as a form of address)

Origin: Early 20th century (as an informal title before a man’s name): perhaps originally representing an African-American pronunciation of brother; compare brer, brah.