The funniest words added into the Oxford dictionary in 2022 - so how many have YOU heard of? - Daily Mail - Dictionary

These are the 15 funniest and most bizarre words added into the Oxford dictionary in 2022 - so how many have YOU heard of?

• A list of the funniest words added to the Oxford Dictionary have been revealed
• More than 700 new words were added from March to June 2022 
• Terms included 'cringe factor', 'stress bunny' and 'sharenting' 
• The Oxford English Dictionary is updated on a quarterly basis 

By Carina Stathis For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 03:38 BST, 7 July 2022 | Updated: 03:38 BST, 7 July 2022

The funniest new words and phrases added to the Oxford English Dictionary have been revealed - including 'sharenting', 'fluthered' and 'sass-box'. 

As language is constantly evolving, more than 700 new terms were added from March to June 2022 including 'cringe factor', 'stress bunny', 'stress eater' and 'vaccine hesitant'. 

In response to the pandemic, 2021 saw PPE, WFH, long Covid, social distancing and furlough added to the dictionary.  

The funniest words added into the Oxford dictionary in 2022

1. Bully Van

Meaning: A UK police van, distinct in size and colour.

Usage: 'Here comes the bully van.'

2. Cringe Factor

Meaning: An element or aspect of a situation, or event that causes a person to cringe with acute embarrassment or awkwardness.

Usage: 'His dancing has a very high cringe factor.'

3. Drooking

Meaning: A drenching or soaking.

Usage: 'It's raining so hard outside, I'm drooking.'

4. Fluthered

Meaning: Drunk, intoxicated.

Usage: 'He's drunk so much, he's absolutely fluthered.'

5. Gaslighter

Meaning: A person who deceives and psychologically manipulates another into questioning his or her own perceptions or sanity.

Usage: 'Lay off them. You're a gaslighter aren't you?'

6. Langered

Meaning: Very drunk; intoxicated.

Usage: 'She was so langered at the wedding.'

7. Sass-box

Meaning: A sassy person; one who is impudent, impertinent, or cheeky. One who is self-assured, bold, or spirited.

Usage: 'She is such a little sass-box.'

8. Sharenting

Meaning: The action or practice of sharing news, images, or videos of one's children on social media websites.

Usage: 'They are always sharenting.'

9. Sharesies

Meaning: In childish or playful language: the action of sharing something with another or others.

Usage: 'Do you want some? Sharesies.'

10. Soysage

Meaning: A type of vegetarian (now typically vegan) sausage made with soy protein instead of meat.

Usage: 'The café now serves soysage.'

11. Stress Bunny

Meaning: A person who is stressed or has a tendency to become stressed.

Usage: 'My boss is such a stress bunny.'

12. Stress Eater

Meaning: A person who has a tendency to eat unhealthily in response to or as a means of coping with stress.

Usage: 'I am such a stress eater.'

13. Unjabbed

Meaning: A person who has not undergone vaccination; unvaccinated.

Usage: 'They haven't had a vaccine, they're unjabbed.'

14. Vaccine Hesitant

Meaning: Hesitant, reluctant, or refusing to be vaccinated (or to have one's children vaccinated) against an infectious disease or diseases.

Usage: 'He's vaccine hesitant.'

15. Vaxxer

Meaning: A person who performs vaccinations.

Usage: 'She's got a new job as a vaxxer.'

The word 'sharenting' has been in circulation and describes the action of sharing videos, news or photos of their child on social media.

While watching a movie with a group of friends, you might wish to share some popcorn and use the word 'sharesies'.

Cafes and restaurants offering meat-free alternatives have started incorporating the term 'soysage' to describe a type of vegan or vegetarian sausage.

The funny word 'fluthered' simply means drunk and 'langered' means very drunk or intoxicated. 

The term 'cringe factor' has become a popular phrase millennials used to describe an element or situation that causes a person to cringe, while 'stress bunny' refers to someone who is stressed. 

A person who is sassy or impudent might be described as a 'sass-box' while someone who eats unhealthy food during difficult situations might be dubbed a 'stress eater'. 

Covid-related words were also included, such as 'unjabbed' which means unvaccinated and 'vaxxer' meaning a doctor who performs vaccinations. 

The Oxford English Dictionary is updated on a quarterly basis, and the updates make up the third edition. 

Other unique words added include ankle-biter (meaning a child) and Mozart and Liszt (meaning drunk). 

During each update, some existing words are either revised or removed from the dictionary.

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