"Tweet," "Crowdsourcing," "Bromance" and Other Words-of-the-Moment Come to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary

I'm updating my copy of Microsoft

Word 2003 as we speak.

It's official: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary has added “tweet,” “crowdsourcing,” “social media,” “m-commerce,” “bromance,” “cougar,” “fist pump,” and “helicopter parent” (my favorite) to its long list of real (

) words. The first one has an obvious definition and already appears in most dictionaries with its

. For those of you who don't know what crowdsourcing means, please visit Benzinga's

more often. “M-commerce” actually surprised me, as I had not heard that one before. It is essentially the mobile version of “e-commerce” and is officially defined as a “business transaction conducted using a mobile electronic device.” “Bromance” grew in popularity after “I Love You, Man” was released in theaters. It is, according to Hollywood (and now Merriam-Webster), “a close nonsexual friendship between men.” “Cougar,” of course, is a nice way of saying MILF. It can also apply to older (but attractive) women who don't have children. “Fist pump” is self-explanatory. Finally we have “helicopter parent,” which is a wonderful term describing a parent who is too involved in his or her child's life (in other words, the parent won't stop hovering over the child). Via: