F-Bomb Dropped! Merriam-Webster Adds Surprising Words to New Edition

Kids across , and many are probably sporting brand-new dictionaries to aid them in their studies.

This week, Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the highly respected dictionary publisher announced the decidedly unconventional words and phrases it was adding: "F-bomb," "sexting" and "man cave."

The definition of "f-bomb?": The dictionary said it means, "the word f*** —used metaphorically as a euphemism."

If you need to use it in a sentence, Merriam-Webster gives you an example. "Accidentally dropped an f–bomb on television." 

Other new words include:

1. Aha moment
2. Bucket list
3. Cloud computing
4. Copernicium
5. Earworm
6. Energy drink
7. Game changer
8. Gassed
9. Gastropub
10. Mash-up
11. Systemic risk
12. Underwater

"Some of the new words this year provide colorful images," said Merriam-Webster Editor at Large Peter Sokolowski in a news release. "Terms like 'man cave,' 'underwater' (when used to describe mortgages), 'earworm,' and 'bucket list' paint vivid pictures in your mind. They show that English-speakers can be very creative as they describe the world around them."

Sokolowski said words like "mash-up" have become a part of everyday speech with new technology. 

"Whether it's a politician contradicting him or herself with excerpts from different speeches shown in quick succession or Danger Mouse's Grey Album, mixing Jay-Z with the Beatles, we've come to expect combined and rearranged elements that bring new perspectives and new creativity to our culture with mash-ups," said Sokolowski in a news release. "It's a recent phenomenon, made possible with digital editing, and it has a fun and descriptive name."

What do you think of the new additions in the new edition (see what I did there?) Tell us in the comments!

Editor's Note: This article first appeared on Capitola-Soquel Patch.