Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year by ToporoffS

Used loosely to mean “reject” (2010, US)

Social group consisting of people whose income is too low to support them comfortably but not low enough to exempt them from higher tax rates or qualify for government assistance (2011, UK)

Circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief (2016)

A person or thing that initially inspires delight on social media but is soon revealed to have a distasteful or repugnant past (2017, shortlist)

Used to convey that something is very straightforward (2009, UK)

U+1F602 (2015)

The practice of making adjustments to a vehicle or using driving techniques that will maximize the vehicle's fuel economy (2008, US)

Alert to injustice in society, especially racism (2016, shortlist)

A situation that has been comprehensively mismanaged (2012, UK)

A significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people (2017)

A person whose diet consists only or principally of locally grown or produced food (2007)

A quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (2016, shortlist)