So 'Youthquake' has been named 2017's Word of the Year by the Oxford English Dictionary – and people aren't that impressed.

Ad

https://twitter.com/TheCartoonLoon/status/941600561882910720

https://twitter.com/Jason_A_Murdock/status/941589781720584192

But if the OED's choice leaves you cold, Countdown's Susie Dent has combined with streaming service Netflix to come up with some binge-based alternatives.

Given that 'binge-watch' was Collins Dictionary's Word of the Year in 2015, it's no surprise Netflix is trying to repeat its wordsearch success – although we're not sure how many of these will actually catch on...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUmZGWI_Zb8&feature=youtu.be

In the video above, Susie Dent offers up 'netrayal' as an alternative Word of the Year.

Come again?

'Netrayal' is 'the act of cheating on your partner by watching ahead' apparently.

Dent explains: "As in, 'Darling, I'll forgive you for the netrayal, but if you tell me where Barb is before I've caught up I will strangle you."

Other Netflix bids for dictionary dominance include Flixation (an obsession with your favourite Netflix show) and Plotsplain (To explain an entire storyline to someone as condescendingly as possible).

Ad

Maybe we'll stick with Gilmore Girls' final four words instead...

Authors

Radio Times staff

Comments, questions and tips

Rate this recipe

What is your star rating out of 5?

Choose the type of message you'd like to post

Choose the type of message you'd like to post

Overall rating

Ad
Ad

Download RT App today!

Enjoy entertaining features, interviews and videos featuring your favourite A-list celebrities.
Download now
Ad
Create an image depicting a festive scene with elements from the top Christmas songs, such as a snowy New York for 'Fairytale of New York', a cozy home setting for 'Last Christmas', and a glamorous Christmas party for 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'. Include musical notes and festive decorations to represent the spirit of these iconic Christmas songs.

RT offer

Immediate’s iconic brands reach 21m people every month – that’s more than a third of the UK’s adults – through its world-class magazines, innovative digital products and exciting live events

hello
An image depicting a festive scene with iconic Christmas elements such as a beautifully decorated Christmas tree with twinkling lights, snow gently falling, and perhaps a cozy fireplace in the background. The image should capture the essence of popular Christmas songs, with musical notes and lyrics subtly included in the design, representing a playlist of classic Christmas tunes.

summer

Immediate’s iconic brands reach 21m people every month – that’s more than a third of the UK’s adults – through its world-class magazines, innovative digital products and exciting live eventsImmediate’s iconic brands reach 21m people every month – that’s more than a third of the UK’s adults – through its world-class magazines, innovative digital products and exciting live eventsImmediate’s iconic brands reach 21m people every month – that’s more than a third of the UK’s adults – through its world-class magazines, innovative digital products and exciting live events

More

promotional article footer

more