Cool New English Words That Were Added to Our Dictionaries in 2015

1. Weak sauce

You do not want to hear people calling you this.

It means something that is not good quality, or something that does not perform well.

The expression originates from the mild hot sauce at Taco Bell. It is a wanna-be sauce, since it is so weak that the spicy flavor is unnoticeable. It does not meet people’s expectations for hot sauce.

So, how was your date yesterday, man?
Weak sauce, my man, weak sauce…

2. Awesomesauce

This is a nicer word. It is used to describe something really cool.

I just got a promotion!
What? That’s awesomesauce!

3. Beer o’clock

It’s the right time of day to start drinking beer. It usually indicates the end of working hours, but for some people it may be at any time of the day.

It’s almost beer o’clock, let’s finish all our work so we can leave, people!

4. Lookbook

Fashion designers make lookbooks—sets of photographs that promote their collections. The negative meaning can also indicate the photographs of pretentious people who can think only about fashion.

I saw your lookbook for this autumn. Everything looks beautiful!

5. Ear tickler

This is someone who pleases other people with paying them a lot of compliments. It may also indicate nice behavior, as well as music that is a joy to listen to.

She got a promotion because she’s the ultimate ear tickler.

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