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'Mankini,' Other Fun Words Added to OED

It's official: 'Jeggings' is a word

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 18, 2011 11:40 AM CDT

(Newser) – Language purists, avert your eyes: The Oxford English Dictionary has added some new words. Here they are, along with the Daily Mirror's helpful definitions:

Mankini: "The revealing male bathing costume made famous by Sacha Baron Cohen in his Borat film."
Retweet: "Sharing a Twitter message."

Sexting: "Sending saucy texts."
Cyberbullying: "Bullying online or by text."
Jeggings: "Leggings resembling tight jeans."

The latest edition includes 66,500 words.

Behold, the mankini. (Getty Images)

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