10 Surprising Words Added to the Dictionary This Year

Humblebrag

Often found on social media, the humblebrag is a boast disguised as self deprecation: “I’m so nervous about picking up my Nobel Peace Prize, I’ll probably trip on my way up to the podium!” Most legitimately used in job interviews to answer the dreaded trick question, “What is your worst quality?” There is no other answer but a humblebrag: “I’m such a perfectionist, and I work too hard. My boss has to make me go home at night to take a break.” (Here are the words to never say in a job interview.)