Lovely Little Language Scraps of Late
So it’s official. The OED word of the year is ‘selfie’. Regardless of what you may think of the burgeoning trend for smartphone self-snapping, I do think it is a wonderfully current and topical choice, encompassing our reliance on social media and disposable imagery. Personally I’m quite partial to a cheeky selfie every now and then, mainly because it enables me to play daily editions of ‘The Ugly Face Game’ with my pals over whatsapp and snapchat, where ...