Crushing it: Oxford Dictionary unveils new additions

The editors of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) have added 314 new words and phrases to the world-renowned reference book.

Among the new terms added to the 142-year-old dictionary are life hack, blingy, fiending, long game and crushing it.

Many of the new additions have come from across the globe, with the Australian term yeah nah and the French au contraire also making it in.

Jennifer Hurd, an editor on the OED's new words team, said evidence had been gathered and analysed to ensure the additions merited inclusion.

"Generally speaking, we want to see a wide range of evidence from a variety of independent sources, with sustained or growing usage over a period of several years," she said.

"As a new words editor, I get a list of possibilities to research, and then I dig into the history of each word to see how much evidence there is for it, and how it has been used over time."

Other words added this year include floordrobe, which Hurd said had in fact been used for at least 30 years.

International phrases have also made it in, including elbows up - which became a popular term to oppose Donald Trump's call for Canada to become the 51st US state.

Closer to home, Scottish terms like chippy sauce, rowie, toorie and scaffie have also made it into the OED.

Au Contraire - On the contrary; that is not the case.

Blingy - Of jewellery, clothing, etc.: flamboyant, flashy, or ostentatious, especially due to being shiny, glittery, or decorated with jewels.

Chippy sauce - Any of various condiments of the type served in fish and chip shops; specifically brown sauce diluted with vinegar or water and usually served with chips.

Crushing it - To do, perform, or execute (something) impressively or formidably. Chiefly in to crush it.

Elbows up - Used to indicate willingness to (aggressively) defend oneself or fight back. Frequently as a modifier.

Fiending - An intense desire or craving for something.

Floordrobe - An untidy heap of discarded clothing left on the floor of a room, instead of stored in a wardrobe.

Life hack - A strategy, adaptation, or expedient solution adopted in order to make one's life easier or more straightforward.

Long game - The long term; a situation or strategy in which a relatively long period of time is needed to achieve one's desired results.

Rowie - A flaky, relatively flat bread roll, traditionally made with lard and butter.

Scaffie - Shabby, scruffy.

Toorie - Anything having the form, figure, or appearance of a tower, pinnacle, etc., or with a pointed top.

Yeah nah - Used espsecially in spoken response to a suggestion, statement, etc., typically to express hesitancy or dissent: 'Yes, but..'