'Looksmaxxing' And 'Copium' Among 100s Of New Words Added To Major Dictionary

The useful part

If you haven't, your child might have – it's an online term referring to the sometimes extreme pursuit of physical perfection. Maybe you've been " Rickrolled ", or sent a link to Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up music video in disguise as a prank. To handle this humiliation, perhaps you'll indulge in " copium ", or the "avoidance, denial, or minimisation" of a negative or embarrassing circumstance or situation.

How it works

• These are all examples of the 1,400 new words and definitions recently added to Merriam-Webster's dictionary.
• The additions "reflect words and meanings that have demonstrated widespread use over time, offering a window into the world today," the dictionary's site reads.
• Some of these fresh entries – AGI, short for "artificial general intelligence", and " glow-up," which means a "dramatic positive change in someone or something's physical appearance" – feel quite zeitgeist-y.
• Merriam-Webster said that it's trying to avoid entering "flash in the pan" trends into their...