[Infographic] 'Selfie' Dubbed the Oxford English Dictionary 2013 Word of the Year
Anyone with a cellphone, smartphone or mobile device, is likely to have taken and uploaded a selfie -- or maybe a few dozen.
Anyone with a cellphone, smartphone or mobile device, is likely to have taken and uploaded a selfie — or maybe a few dozen. With an increase in usage of around 17,000 percent, Oxford English Dictionaries has announced ‘selfie’ as its word of the year 2013.
Because of the archival nature of the internet, the staff at Oxford English Dictionaries was able to track down the very first written use of the word. In 2002, an Australian forum user posted a picture of himself with a split lip incurred after a night of drinking with the disclaimer, “And sorry for the focus, it was a selfie.”
The convenience and shortness of the word have made it perfect for use as a hashtag on both Instagram and Twitter.
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