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of the yearBuzzWords2014
Below is a selection of trending words that featured as Macmillan Dictionary BuzzWords this year. Using the visual clues, can you guess what they mean? Beware: some of these clues may be misleading …!
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1. sandwich generation
a) Middle-aged people caring for their teenage children and elderly parents
b) Teenagers addicted to eating sandwiches
c) A TV show about a sandwich shop
2. food rave
a) A dance craze started by chefs
b) A big outdoor party where people share and eat lots of different types of food
c) Asongaboutafoodfightinasupermarket
3. chick noir
a) A genre of books written for women with a crime or serious theme
b) Agenreoffilmsaboutchickensand ducks
c) A new winter fashion trend
4. tech creche
a) A metal safe where people can leave mobile phones and other electronic devices when doing outdoor activities
b) A playschool where babies learn to send text messages
c) A technological disaster
5. iceberg home
a) Where eskimos live
b) A house with no central heating
c) A house in which most of the living space is underground
6. zonkey
a) A tired donkey
b) A cross between a zebra and a donkey
c) A slang term for lazy
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Answers: 1) A 2) B 3) A 4) A 5) C 6) B