Here’s a guide to some of the new entries:
Big data: an accumulation of data that is too large and complex for processing by traditional database management tools
Catfish: a person who sets up a false social networking profile for deceptive purposes
Crowdfunding: the practice of soliciting financial contributions from a large number of people especially from the online community
Fracking: the injection of fluid into shale beds at high pressure in order to free up petroleum resources (such as oil or natural gas)
Freegan: an activist who scavenges for free food (as in waste receptacles at stores and restaurants) as a means of reducing consumption of resources
Gamification: the process of adding games or gamelike elements to something (as a task) so as to encourage participation
Pho: a soup made of beef or chicken broth and rice noodles
Poutine: a dish of French fries covered with brown gravy and cheese curds
Turducken: a boneless chicken stuffed into a boneless duck stuffed into a boneless turkey
Yooper: a native or resident of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan - used as a nickname
