to send text messages c) A technological disaster. 5. iceberg home a) Where eskimos live b) A house with no central heat
2014
BuzzWords of the year
Below is a selection of trending words that featured as Macmillan Dictionary BuzzWords this year. Using the visual clues, can you guess what they mean? Beware: some of these clues may be misleading …!
1. sandwich generation
a) Middle-aged people caring for their teenage children and elderly parents b) Teenagers addicted to eating sandwiches c) A TV show about a sandwich shop
4. tech creche
b) A playschool where babies learn to send text messages
a) A dance craze started by chefs b) A big outdoor party where people share and eat lots of different types of food c) A song about a food fight in a supermarket
5. iceberg home
3. chick noir
a) A genre of books written for women with a crime or serious theme b) A genre of films about chickens and ducks c) A new winter fashion trend
6. zonkey
a) Where eskimos live
a) A tired donkey
b) A house with no central heating
b) A cross between a zebra and a donkey
c) A house in which most of the living space is underground
c) A slang term for lazy
c) A technological disaster
You can also vote for your favourite BuzzWord of the year on Facebook! @MacDictionary For more BuzzWords visit www.macmillandictionary.com Answers: 1) A 2) B 3) A 4) A 5) C 6) B
