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Srsly? Bitcoin, selfie added to Oxford dictionary Aug 28th 2013, 18:45, by Zach Miners, IDG News Service What do bitcoin, emoji, and selfies have in common? They're all now official words, at least according to the Oxford dictionary. More than 40 buzzy words with fashion as well as technology influences—like, srsly—have been added to Oxford's online site, the dictionary announced Wednesday. Srlsy, for example, is Internet slang for seriously. Some of the newly defined words, like selfie, speak to the growth of social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook. "The additions may have only just entered the dictionary, but we've been watching them for a while now, tracking how and where they are used," Oxford said in a blog post. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: bitcoin-100039995-small.jpg

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