“Selfie” has been named as word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries.
The word has evolved from a niche social media tag into a mainstream term for a self-portrait photograph, the editors said.
Research suggested its frequency in the English language had increased by 17,000% in the last year, they added.
Other shortlisted words included “twerk” — a raunchy dance move performed by Miley Cyrus — and “binge-watch” — meaning watching lots of TV.
“Schmeat”, meaning a form of meat synthetically produced from biological tissue, was also a contender, BBC informs.
