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Slang evolution: If you like it, slang it

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Language is a constant evolution and with the way new words are popping up, one gets surprised we are not speaking a completely different language by now.

FOMO: This is basically the ‘fear of missing out’. It comes from the anxiety that something more interesting would be happening elsewhere other than where you are and you could be missing out just from the hype you are seeing on social media (Snapchat and other live feeds). Extroverts live for this.

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