binge-watch: to watch several episodes (= separate parts) of a television series or programme, one after another:
part of speech: verb We binge-watched an entire season of "Dora" on Sunday.
bling: jewellery or decoration that attracts attention because it is very noticeable and looks expensive
part of speech: noun. She wore a fake-fur coat, big sunglasses and lots of bling
clickbait: articles, photographs, etc. on the internet that are intended to attract attention and encourage people to click on links to particular websites
part of speech: noun. This clickbait call my attention.
crowdfunding: the practice of getting a large number of people to each give small amounts of money in order to provide the finance for a project, typically using the internet
part of speech: noun. Crowdfunding provides locally sourced finance for renewable energy projects around the country.
the name of a search engine (= program for finding information on the internet)
part of speech: noun/verb. I use google all the time
downvote/upvote: to click (= choose) a symbol to show that you dislike or disagree with something you have read or seen on the internet
part of speech: verb. Anyone who creates an account can post comments on the topic, and can also upvote or downvote other people's comments.
earworm: a song that you keep hearing in your head
part of speech: noun. I haven't been able to get it out of my head since last week. I have an earworm!
meme: an idea, image, video, etc. that is spread very quickly on the internet
part of speech: noun. Take a look at the top ten internet memes for this past year.
staycation: a holiday that you take at home or near your home rather than travelling to another place
part of speech: noun. It's easy to have a staycation in a place like NYC.
trend: a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving
part of speech: noun/verb. There's been a downward trend in sales in the last few years
photobomb: to appear behind or in front of someone when their photograph is being taken, usually doing something silly as a joke
part of speech: verb. We were photobombed by a guy dressed in a gorilla suit.
tweet: a message put on Twitter to let people know what you are doing, thinking, feeling
part of speech: noun. I write a tweet.
checkout: the place in a shop, especially a large food shop, where you pay for your goods
part of speech: noun. Your fruit and vegetables will be weighed at the checkout.
take off:If an aircraft, bird, or insect takes off, it leaves the ground and begins to fly
part of speech: verb. The plane took off at 8.30 a.m.
look up: to become better
part of speech: noun. I hope things will start to look up in the new year.
poetry: poems in general as a form of literature
part of speech: noun. She started writing poetry at a young age.
