Words to the wise

The new entries

fake news noun: false information masquerading as news reporting

antifa noun: (1) an anti-fascist organisation; (2) a member of an anti-fascist organisation;

Corbynmania noun: fervent enthusiasm for Jeremy Corbyn

cuffing season noun: the period of autumn and winter when single people are likely to seek settled relationships

echo chamber noun: an environment in which any opinion is greeted with approval as it will only be read by people who hold similar views

fidget spinner noun: a small playground toy

gender-fluid adjective: not identifying exclusively with one gender over another

gig economy noun: an economy in which jobs are given to temporary or freelance workers

Insta adjective: of or relating to Instagram

unicorn noun: a recently launched business valued at over $1 billion