News just in: don't ever let the Twitter collective make a decision on your behalf. Why? Because you end up with words like "adorkable" in the actual Dictionary. If that doesn't warrant a face palm, we don't know what does.
The Collins English Dictionary added the term - which means "adorable dork" - to its pages after scouring the microblogging platform for emerging words.
The terms was first used on Twitter in March 2007 before peaking in January 2012, and was the most-voted word from a shortlist drawn up by the publisher. Its new officially meaning reads: "Socially inept or unfashionable person that conducts themselves in a charming or endearing way."
At this point it's worth considering other words on the shortlist included:
Felfie - a farmer selfie.
Fatberg - a large mass of solid waste or grease clogging up a sewage system.
Nomakeupselfie - no explanation needed.
Gaybourhood - a gay-friendly neighbourhood like Brighton.
While the term is ever-present on Twittersphere, has anyone ever actually used it out loud in a sentence?
Check out the increasing use of the term on Twitter in this nifty map:
We can't help but feel this is a word simply created to succinctly describe Zooey Deschanel while hashtagging along to New Girl. Good times for the actress, bad times for the English language...
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