40. ripple
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> Introduced: June 2010
Oxford dictionary definition 1: A small wave or series of waves on the surface of water, especially as caused by a slight breeze or an object dropping into it.
Oxford dictionary definition 2: A type of ice cream with wavy lines of coloured flavoured syrup running through it.
As verb: (of water) form or flow with a series of small waves on the surface.
Origin: Late 17th century (as a verb): of unknown origin.
39. au pair
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> Introduced: September 2013
Oxford dictionary definition: A young foreign person, typically a woman, who helps with housework or childcare in exchange for food, a room, and some pocket money.
Origin: Late 19th century: from French, literally ‘on equal terms’. The phrase was originally adjectival, describing an arrangement between two parties paid for by the exchange of mutual services; the noun usage dates from the 1960s.
38. Skype
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> Introduced: June 2014
Oxford dictionary definition: Have a spoken conversation with (someone) over the Internet using the software application Skype, typically also viewing by webcam.
Origin: Early 21st century: from Skype, the proprietary name of a software application and VoIP service.
37. CrossFit
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> Introduced: September 2018
Oxford dictionary definition: A high-intensity fitness programme incorporating elements from several sports and types of exercise.
Origin: Early 21st century: blend of cross training and fit.
36. smeg
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> Introduced: June 2013
Oxford dictionary definition: Used as a mild expletive.
Origin: 1980s: origin uncertain, but often interpreted as a shortening of smegma; first used on the British television series Red Dwarf.
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