National Dictionary Day - and 'selfie' is the latest word to be added (Getty Images)
It doesn't roll off the tongue - but this year's most fabulous word is, according to Oxford English Dictionaries, "GIF".
That's right, "GIF" as in the file extension. The 25-year-old format has found a new life and "never been trendier", says Oxford University Press' Katherine Martin. Perhaps it's never passed your lips, but tumblrs making use of GIF charms have surged as bloggers find funny clips (like this) and turn their discoveries into short , looped animations.
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