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Oxford chooses ‘vape’ as word of the year for 2014

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The Oxford Dictionaries named “vape” ― meaning to inhale on an electronic cigarette instead of a burning stick of tobacco ― as its 2014 word of the year.

“You are 30 times more likely to come across the word ‘vape’ than you were two years ago, and usage has more than doubled in the past year,” staff editors said.

The 2013 word of the year was “selfie.”

The rise of e-cigarettes was cited as the reason for the skyrocketing use of the word ― along with debates over the safety of using them long-term. (Reuters)

英オックスフォード辞典、今年の言葉はvape

英オックスフォード辞典は今年最も注目された言葉として vape を選出。vape は「電子タバコを吸う」の意味で、電子タバコの普及により使用頻度が高まった。

The Japan Times ST: December 5, 2014