40 New Words That Were Added to the Dictionary in 2019

Whether it's the Battle of Winterfell or a popular local restaurant, this word refers to anything everyone can't stop talking about. If it generates attention and gets you talking, it's buzzy.

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Super fans have been calling themselves this for a while now, but it can also be a verb. Who else stanned for the Backstreet Boys? Or were you on Team *NSYNC?

If you are a pizza lover and share an Instagram post of a slice, followers might comment that it's "so on-brand." That's because this adjective describes anything that supports or correlates to your public image or identity.

If his or her muscles are bulging, you can safely say they're "swole." Merriam-Webster also noticed that a lot of people may not look that way now, but they want to get swole.

We are spending so much time looking at screens that the experts at Merriam-Webster felt the need to add a term about it. On some devices, you can even see just how many minutes (or hours...) you're gazing down at your phone or browsing on your laptop.

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All that screen time might encourage you to unplug, which involves setting down your device and removing yourself from the online world.

We all have Target receipts, but not all of us have these receipts. If you're showing your friend a text or photo that acts as proof that something happened, you have the receipts.

You can rest easy knowing your Internet practices are keeping you safe and secure. That means plenty of passwords and vigilance when surfing the Net.

This acronym combines four awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. So when John Legend took home the Emmy in 2018, Chrissy Teigen celebrated his new status on social media.

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Yes, mountains are known for literal peaks, but we're not looking at the mountains now. We're checking out the peak adventurers in the foreground. This is "metaphorically extended" to mean "being at the heigh of popularity, use or attention," according to Merriam-Webster.

Your favorite brunch menu item is now *officially* a dictionary entry. It's one of the many ways we love to eat eggs, and we highly recommend it with a Bloody Mary or mimosa.

Next time your local cheese shop owner helps you out, be sure to recognize his or her official title. That's right; cheesemongers are responsible for handing you the most delicious block of cheddar, Swiss, gruyere and more.

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Did you feel like you were going to burst watching Kyle Guy shoot those free throws during the University of Virginia's Final Four match-up against Auburn? That's because it was a heart-stopper, which could describe an "excitingly suspenseful competition."

Long deemed another word for a "scam," it can also refer to someone who gives his or her all. Like when Billy Hamilton runs, we can really respect his hustle on the field.

We know what headwinds are in a literal sense, but a more abstract use is to describe something that inhibits progress. Meanwhile, "tailwind" can now be referred to as a force that promotes progress.

If you're an expert darts player, you probably already know that this is the line you have to stand behind when you throw.

A company's success could be determined by how many page views they have, which is another way of saying the number of people who have visited their website.

Anything that's packaged to help you sip on the go is an essential. Whether it's plastic or paper, or holds coffee or alcohol, this is the ultimate container for almost any activity.

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We've drooled over it in ice cream and we love them in our Choco-Churro Donuts, so it was inevitable that the sweetened caramelized milk finally found its place in the dictionary.

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Looks like we all visited Starbucks for our go-to drink enough times to warrant an entry. Made with spiced black tea and steamed milk, it's a coffee alternative that keeps you alert and ready to start your day.