A toilet ganking chef's kiss

These are all words currently being considered for inclusion in the next edition of Oxford Dictionaries. They were suggested at a Geek Fest which might explain why I recognise very few of them - actually only one - resting bitch face.

Anyway when I first saw this post I thought, 'How ridiculous! Adding all these silly words.'

I'd also recently read another article about correct use of some familiar words that cause arguments, such as further and farther. In just about every case the article reported that it 'this used to be the norm in standard English but now that is equally acceptable.'

Again my first thought was, 'Well, it shouldn't be! Just because people do it doesn't mean it's right.'

Oh yes, I was getting well and truly on my high horse and then I realised I was sounding like the old person I don't want to be.

The thing about language is that it is changing all the time. Words go out of use or take on new meanings (e.g. gay) or completely new words are developed from different aspects of society and work and leisure (e.g. geek). And that's as it should be. Language is for our convenience not for our governance.

So I shall resist the urges to fight change in these instances although on some matters I will never give in. (See previous post about my inability to use the term 'kids'.)

P.S. I very much hope the title I have chosen for this post does not mean anything offensive. I plead ignorance. No doubt my children will put me right.