100 คำศัพท์และวลีใหม่ประจำปี 2020

A-game

One’s highest level of performance

ambigue

An ambiguous statement or expression.

Anglosphere

English-speaking countries considered collectively (the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and Ireland).

anti-suffragism

Opposition to the extension of the right to vote in political elections to women; the political movement dedicated to this.

Aperol

A proprietary name for an orange-coloured Italian aperitif flavoured with gentian, rhubarb, and a variety of herbs and roots.

April Fool’s

April Fool’s Day (1 April), a day on which tricks or hoaxes are traditionally perpetrated

ar

Used to express a range of emotions or responses, esp. affirmation, assent, or agreement.

arr

In humorous representations of the speech of pirates expressing approval, triumph, warning, etc.

assault weapon

A weapon designed for use in a large-scale military assault, esp. one used to attack a fortified or well-defended location.

athleisure

Casual, comfortable clothing or footwear designed to be suitable for both exercise and everyday wear

Aucklander

A native or inhabitant of city or region of Auckland, New Zealand.

awedde

Overcome with anger, madness, or distress; insane, mentally disturbed.

awe-inspiringly

So impressively, spectacularly, or formidably as to arouse or inspire awe.

awesomesauce

Extremely good; excellent.

awfulize

To class as awful or terrible

awfy

Terrible, dreadful; remarkable or notable.

awfy

As simple intensive; very, exceedingly, extremely.

bidie-in

A person who lives with his or her partner in a non-marital relationship; a cohabiting partner.

bigsie

Having an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance; arrogant, pretentious, conceited.

bok

A South African

broigus

Angry; irritated

bukateria

A roadside restaurant or street stall with a seating area, selling cooked food at low prices.

by-catch

A catch of unwanted fish

cab sav

Red wine made from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape

cancel culture

Call for the withdrawal of support from a public figure, usually in response to an accusation of a socially unacceptable action or comment.

chicken finger

A narrow strip of chicken meat, esp. from the breast, coated in breadcrumbs or batter and deep-fried.

chicken noodle soup

A soup made with chicken and noodles, sometimes popularly regarded as a remedy for all ailments or valued for its restorative properties

chickie

Used as a term of endearment, especially for a child or woman

chipmunky

Resembling or characteristic of a chipmunk, typically with reference to a person having prominent cheeks or a perky, mischievous character.

chuddies

Short trousers, shorts. Now it usually means underwear; underpants.

contact tracing

The practice of identifying and monitoring individuals who may have had contact with an infectious person

contactless

Not involving contact (physical and technological meanings of contactless are being used much more frequently).

coulrophobia

Extreme or irrational fear of clowns

Covid-19

An acute respiratory illness in humans caused by a coronavirus, which is capable of producing severe symptoms and death, esp. in the elderly

deepfake

An image or recording that has been convincingly altered to misrepresent someone as doing or saying something that was not actually done or said

de-extinction

The (proposed or imagined) revival of an extinct species, typically by cloning or selective breeding.

deleter

A person who or thing which deletes something.

delicense

To deprive (a person, business, vehicle, etc.) of a license providing official permission to operate

denialism

The policy or stance of denying the existence or reality of something, esp. something which is supported by the majority of scientific evidence.

denialist

A person who denies the existence or reality of something, esp. something which is supported by the majority of scientific or historical evidence

destigmatizing

The action or process of removing the negative connotation or social stigma associated with something

dof

Stupid, dim-witted; uninformed, clueless.

droning

The action of using a military drone or a similar commercially available device

e-bike

An electric bike

eco-anxiety

A state of stress caused by concern for the earth’s environment

enoughness

The quality or fact of being enough; sufficiency, adequacy.

Epidemic curve

A visual representation in the form of a graph or chart depicting the onset and progression of an outbreak of disease in a particular population

e-waste

Worthless or inferior electronic text or content

fantoosh

Fancy, showy, flashy; stylish, sophisticated; fashionable, exotic. Often used disparagingly, implying ostentation or pretentiousness.

forehead thermometer

A thermometer that is placed on, passed over, or pointed at the forehead to measure a person’s body temperature.

franger

A condom.

hair doughnut

A doughnut-shaped sponge or similar material used as the support for a doughnut bun or similar updo

hench

Of a person having a powerful, muscular physique; fit, strong.

hir

Used as a gender-neutral possessive adjective (his/her/hir watch). In later use often corresponding to the subjective pronoun ze (he/she/ze wears a watch).

hygge

A Danish word for a quality of cosiness that comes from doing simple things such as lighting candles, baking, or spending time at home with your family

influencer

Someone who affects or changes the way that other people behave:

jerkweed

An obnoxious, detestable, or stupid person (esp. a male). Often as a contemptuous form of address.

kvell

Meaning to talk admiringly, enthusiastically, or proudly about something

kvetchy

Given to or characterized by complaining or criticizing; ill-tempered, irritable.

LOL

To laugh out loud; to be amused.

macaron

A confection consisting of two small, round (usually colourful) biscuits with a meringue-like consistency

MacGyver

To construct, fix, or modify (something) in an improvised or inventive way, typically by making use of whatever items are at hand

mama put

A street vendor, typically a woman, selling cooked food at low prices from a handcart or stall. Also a street stall or roadside restaurant.

mentionitis

A tendency towards repeatedly or habitually mentioning something (esp. the name of a person one is infatuated with), regardless of its relevance to the topic of conversation

microtarget

To direct tailored advertisements, political messages, etc., at (people) based on detailed information about them

misgendering

The action or fact of mistaking or misstating a person’s gender, esp. of addressing or referring to a transgender person in terms that do not reflect…

next tomorrow

The day after tomorrow.

oat milk

A milky liquid prepared from oats, used as a drink and in cooking

onboarding

The action or process of integrating a new employee into an organisation, team, etc

patient zero

Is defined as a person identified as the first to become infected with an illness or disease in an outbreak

pronoid

A person who is convinced of the goodwill of others towards himself or herself

puggle

A young or baby echidna or platypus.

puggle

A dog cross-bred from a pug and a beagle; such dogs considered collectively as a breed.

quilling

The action or practice of bribing electors in order to gain their votes, especially by providing free alcohol

rat tamer

Colloquial meaning for a psychologist or psychiatrist

report

An employee accountable to a particular manager

sadfishing

Colloquial the practice adopted by some people, especially on social media, of exaggerating claims about their emotional problems to generate sympathy

sandboxing

The restriction of a piece of software or code to a specific environment in a computer system in which it can be run securely

schnitty

Colloquial a schnitzel, especially a chicken schnitzel

Segway

A proprietary name for a two-wheeled motorised personal vehicle

self-isolate

To isolate oneself from others deliberately; to undertake self-imposed isolation for a period of time

shero

A female hero; a heroine.

single-use

Designed to be used once and then disposed of or destroyed

skunked

Drunk, intoxicated. In later use also under the influence of marijuana

slow-walk

To delay or prevent the progress of (something) by acting in a deliberately slow manner

social distancing

The action of practice of maintaining a specified physical distance from other people, or of limiting access to and contact between people

stepmonster

Colloquial (humorous) (sometimes derogatory) a stepmother

tag rugby

A non-contact, simplified form of rugby in which the removal of a tag attached to the ball carrier constitutes a tackle

theonomous

Ruled, governed by, or subject to the authority of God

thirstry

Showing a strong desire for attention, approval, or publicity.

title bar

A horizontal bar at the top of a program window, used to display information such as the name of the program in use, the file or web page that is active.

topophilia

Love of, or emotional connection to, a particular place or physical environment

truthiness

A seemingly truthful quality not supported by facts or evidence

UFO

UnFinished Object: In knitting, sewing, quilting, etc.: an unfinished piece of work

unfathom

To come to understand (something mysterious, puzzling, or complicated); to solve (a mystery, etc.)

weak sauce

That lacks power, substance, or credibility; pathetic, worthless; stupid.

WFH

An abbreviation for “working from home.”

WIP

Work in progress

zoodle

A spiralised strand of zucchini, sometimes used as a substitute for pasta