The Langenscheidt publishing house “Smombie” named “Youth Word of the Year”. It is composed of the words Smartphone and Zombie and describes someone who no longer will notice from his environment, because he just stares at his smartphone.
The “youth word of the Year “is clear: A jury of Langenscheidt publishing house decided to use the term” Smombie “. The term stands for people who barely notice their surroundings something because they are too distracted by the constant look on her smartphone. Therefore, the composition of the words “phone” and “Zombie”.
for the vote on the net, however, another neologism had the lead. “Merkeln” was touted as a favorite for the youth word -. It is the sitting out a situation without a decision not to introduce or to express yourself clearly
Last year Langenscheidt chose the phrase ” Are you running “the winner. The publisher advertises the action for his lexicon “100 percent youth language”.
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