Proof That Adding "Selfie" To The Dictionary Isn't Really That Weird

Making "selfie" official might make you cringe now, but in 30 years people might wonder how it was ever *not* there. Here are some other popular words coined in recent decades and the years in which they were first cited in the Oxford English Dictionary.

1950: brainwashing, scram, shit-kicker, ponytail

fiftieswedding.com

(the rest)

1955: dee-jay, weirdo, badass

crispepina.blogspot.com

(the rest)

1960: barf, trend-setter, upchuck

archive.foolz.us

A bigger year than normal for vomit. (the rest)

1963: dipshit, mind game, snarf

gifrific.com

(the rest)

1967: bummer, doofus, scumbag, doobie

hollyscoop.com

(the rest)

1970: humongous, counter-culture, labradoodle

vetstreet.com

(the rest)

1972: cringe-inducing, fuck-me (as in heels!), gorp, beer pong

beerpongcustoms.com

(the rest)

1973: mouthfeel, orgasm (as a verb), weirded out, aspartame

deeprootsathome.com

(the rest)

1976: ditzy, wuss, download, meme

speak.catlin.edu

(the rest)

1979: deal breaker, veg (as a verb), email, CD

so.wikipedia.org

(the rest)

1980: foodie, high-five, ka-ching, comb-over

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(the rest)

1981: wannabe, to wimp out, unsubscribe, chill pill

blackbookcapetown.blogspot.com

A year with attitude! (the rest)

1982: dweeb, hip-hop, netiquette, party animal

abcnews.go.com

(the rest)

1988: gangsta, gaydar, pimped-out, e-book

socialmediatoday.com

(the rest)

1991: babelicious, cybersex, riot grrl, tighty-whities

worldwidecrazynews.blogspot.com

(the rest)

1995: crunk, hacktivist, MILF

random-ness.wikia.com

(the rest)

1999: bling, staycation, blog

thelmagazine.com

(the rest)

2002: asshat, craptacular, pwn, nom

blogs.ocweekly.com

Not our most articulate year. (the rest)

2005: lifehack, manbiguous, sexting

businessinsider.com

(the rest)

And finally, in the year 2013: selfie.

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