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Use the OED birthday word generator to find out!
The  OED's birthday word generator is a simple tool to find words with a first known usage for each year from 1900 to 2004. Simply select the relevant decade and click on your birth year to discover a word which entered the English language that year:

OED BIRTHDAY WORD GENERATOR

So, Which word was added to the dictionary the year you were born? Check it out and then share it here :)

Here some  years and the words added:

1982
downloadable, adj.
Of data, a file, etc.: able to be downloaded.

1983
air guitar, v.
To mime the action of playing a guitar, esp. to a recording or performance of rock music.

1984
shopaholic, n.
A compulsive shopper.

1985
gobsmacked, adj.
Flabbergasted, astounded; speechless or incoherent with amazement.

1986
channel surf, v.
To change frequently between television channels, esp. using a remote-control device

1987
bazillionaire, n.
A person of enormous wealth.

1988
beatbox, v.
To make rhythmical sounds with the voice and mouth in imitation of the rhythms of hip-hop music.

1989
crowd-surfing, n.
The action of lying flat while being passed over the heads of members of the audience at a rock concert, typically after jumping into the audience from the stage.

1990
emoticon, n.
A representation of a facial expression formed by a short sequence of keyboard characters (usually to be viewed sideways) and used in electronic mail, etc., to convey the sender's feelings or intended tone.

1991
nu skool, adj.
Of or designating any of several styles of popular music which incorporate contemporary elements into an established genre (esp. hip-hop or house music).

1992
poptastic, adj.
Designating or relating to a very good recording or performance of pop music. Also more generally: fantastic, excellent.

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