New Words for 2021: W

Here are some new ones for you, in this concluding post about 2021 words added to the Oxford English Dictionary:

washikong – (n) A light canvas shoe with a rubber sole; a trainer or running shoe

willie-waught – (n) A large gulp of  liquid, especially alcohol; a swig

witches’ knickers – (n) Discarded plastic bags or shreds of plastic bags that have become snagged in trees, hedges, etc.

wine (not that kind) – (n) A dance move involving rhythmic gyratory movements of the hips and pelvis (can also be a verb, to do that type of movement)

willy waving – (n) Boastful or exaggerated demonstrations of machismo, toughness, or superiority

woofling – (adj) Characterized by a low snuffling, snorting, or growling sound

wuk -(v) To dance with rhythmic gyrating movements of the hips and pelvis

witching – (n) The action, process, or technique of searching for underground water, minerals, objects

willy-boy –  (n) A weak, cowardly or frightened man

waste-youth – (n)  A stupid, contemptible, or useless young person

 

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