Some of the new words:
wardrobe malfunction: exposing an intimate part of one's body after clothing slips;
chill pill: a notional pill to make someone feel calmer;
bromance: a close but non-sexual relationship between two men;
LBD (little black dress). a simple evening or cocktail dress that, "should be part of every womans wardrobe"
frenemy: a person that one is friendly with despite a basic dislike;
tweetup: a meeting arranged through Twitter;
cheeseball: a person lacking taste or style;
turducken: roast dish consisting of a chicken inside a duck inside a turkey;
paywall: device which restricts website access to subscribers;
microblogging: posting short entries on a blog;
deleveraging: reducing debt by quickly selling assets;
staycation: a holiday spent in your home country.
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