Man hug

Man hug
RD.COM, GETTY IMAGES

There are side hugs and bear hugs, and now there are man hugs. According to the Oxford English Dictionaries, these are “a friendly embrace between two men, often accompanied by a handshake, a clap on the back, etc.” For example, “I always give my buddy a man hug before he leaves.”

Here are 15 common words that used to mean completely different things.

Advertisement

Zoom

Zoom
RD.COM, GETTY IMAGES

Sure, the word “zoom” has been around for a while, but not in the context of online video chats. In 2020, the verb was added to the dictionary. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it is an intransitive and transitive verb that means “to communicate with (a person or group of people) over the internet, typically by video-chatting, using the Zoom application.” Many of us are now familiar with the word. For example, you’ve probably uttered the phrase “zooming with my coworkers is so frustrating” more than a few times in the past year.

Here are 13 redundant phrases you’re probably using all the time. 

Shticky

Shticky
RD.COM, GETTY IMAGES

This is another word we’d argue just looks funny. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it means “Employing or characterized by shticks or gimmicks, especially to an excessive degree; gimmicky, contrived.” For example, you could say the newest TV show is “super shticky.”

Sign up here to have Reader’s Digest’s favourite stories delivered straight to your inbox.

Source: RD.com

Never miss a deal again - sign up now!

Connect with us: