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The Most Popular Words Added To The Dictionary The Year You Were Born

1960

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AAA battery, arcade game, arugula, catsuit, dial-up, health spa, junk food, lab coat, mayo, mini, ob-gyn, reality check, theme park, and valet parking.

1961

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AA battery, after-party, bionic, Black Friday, computer science, dress code, health club, holidays, mic, potbellied pig, solar panel, toaster oven, and wazoo.

1962

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Antianxiety, bananas Foster, care package, carpool, coffee-table, fender bender, key club, kissing disease, log on, Oval office, salsa, trendy, and win-win.

1963

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Baby boomer, bodysuit, call-waiting, disco, elevator music, hit man, hotdog, mind game, one-up, sicko, space walk, telemarketing, and zip code.

1964

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Black hole, carryout, condo, dweeb, endangered, garage sale, identity theft, ninja, pantsuit, skinny-dip, soul food, talking head, training wheels, and worst-case.

1965

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Alley-oop, beta-blocker, convenience store, doo-wop, game face, hippie, hone in, jet lag, lava lamp, midlife crisis, petting zoo, sleepover, stoked, and wiggle room.

1966

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Blow-dry, bunny slope, crash course, druggie, foosball, grinch, knockoff, lovebug, mountain bike, paralegal, ranch dressing, ski mask, upscale, and zit.

1967

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Aerobics, dirtbag, dork, fanny pack, flower child, hissy fit, ick, loogie, networking, primary care, water pill, wet bar, and yada yada.

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