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Should these words go in the Macquarie Dictionary?

We are always on the lookout for new, emerging and interesting words to add to the Macquarie Dictionary. In a time of global instant communication, these words are popping up faster and in vaster quantities than ever before.

We’d like to highlight some of the fun, creative and intriguing submissions we receive from you, the reader. Let us know if you know any others and what you think of these ones.

See other words suggested to the Macquarie Dictionary here.

 

 

 

 

 

 Macquarie Dictionary new words -  ming mole - woman who tries to sell paint protection after you have signed the contract for a new car (from tm Ming)

Macquarie Dictionary new words -  throuple - a romantic relationship between three people

Macquarie Dictionary new words -  manel - an all-male panel

Macquarie Dictionary new words -  xennial - the generation between X and millennials

Macquarie Dictionary new words -  vore - short for voraphilia - the fetish of being eaten alive - also soft vore and hard vore

Macquarie Dictionary new words -  bolt-ons - Colloq breast implants, especially those which look unnatural

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