'Dumb phone', 'chumocracy' and 'generative artificial intelligence' are among the new words which have entered the Oxford English Dictionary (OED).
They're among 500 revised words and phrases added to the OED this month.
'Dumb phone' refers to one without smart technology, while 'chumocracy' refers to friends or acquaintances of politicians being appointed to positions without regard to their qualifications.
✨The OED has just been updated! Over 500 new and revised words, phrases, and senses have found their way into the dictionary this month, including ‘psych’, ‘talkaholic’, and ‘scorchio’.
Discover them all here: https://t.co/QhLDCEdnPi pic.twitter.com/LIrxUWkqZc— The OED (@OED) January 11, 2024
