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tech crche
a safe ( = a strong metal box with a special lock,
used for storing valuable things) designed to
encourage people to leave behind mobile phones
and other electronic devices when doing outdoor
leisure activities

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MINT
Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Turkey: the
fast-growing economies of these countries
considered as a group

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and in sudden or increasing use since 2003.
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mom jeans
a style of loose-fitting jeans with a high waist, often
considered unfashionable

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Kerry Maxwell is the author of the Macmillan Dictionary BuzzWord

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and in sudden or increasing use since 2003.
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chick noir
a style of literature written for women which has a
crime or other serious and compelling theme

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sandwich generation
a generation of middle-aged people who are
balancing working life with caring for both their
teenage children and elderly parents

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and in sudden or increasing use since 2003.
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legsie
a selfie ( = a photo you take of yourself for use in
social media) of your suntanned legs taken to show
that you are enjoying your holiday

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food rave
a very large party where people eat, sell or share
many different types of food, usually held outside or
in a large public building

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and in sudden or increasing use since 2003.
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facekini
a face mask worn on the beach in order to protect
the face from the sun

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fly-grazing
the activity of leaving animals to graze ( = to eat
grass growing in a field) on private or public land
without permission

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and in sudden or increasing use since 2003.
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yummy
young urban male: a professional man under 30 who
is interested in fashionable appearance and is likely
to spend money on expensive goods

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and in sudden or increasing use since 2003.
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zonkey
an animal which is a cross between a donkey
( = a grey/brown animal similar to a horse but with
long ears) and a zebra ( = an African animal similar
to a horse but with black and white stripes on its
body)

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and in sudden or increasing use since 2003.
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iceberg home
a house which has a very large extension in the
basement so that the majority of the living space is
underground

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Kerry Maxwell is the author of the Macmillan Dictionary BuzzWord

column. Shes been writing about BuzzWords words that are current
and in sudden or increasing use since 2003.
Illustrations by Andrew Stilborn Macmillan Publishing Limited 2015

www.macmillandictionary.com