According to Oxford Dictionaries, the Word of the Year for 2017 is youthquake.
Youthquake: a noun defined as ‘a significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people’.
New Additions to the Dictionary from 2017
Mansplain: explain something in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing
Hazzled: a condition of the skin when it is rough, dry, and inclined to chap from exposure to cold harsh winds
Glamping: camping on a bigger budget and with more comforts and luxurious amenities
Flashpacking: backpacking on a bigger budget and with more comforts and luxurious amenities
Dumpster Fire: a disastrous event or an utterly calamitous or mismanaged situation
Normie: a completely ordinary or conventional person
Wanderwort: a word that come from other parts of the world
Harissa: a spicy North African chili paste
Kombucha: a fermented and effervescent tea drink
Chiweenie: a cross between a chihuahua and a dachshund
Schnoodle: a cross between a schnauzer and a poodle
Commodify: turn something into or treating it as a commodity
Me time: time spent relaxing on one's own as opposed to working or doing things for others, seen as an opportunity to reduce stress or restore energy
Babymoon: a relaxing or romantic vacation taken by parents-to-be before their baby is born or taking time off after a baby is born to bond
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