Twerk and Twerking enter the Oxford English Dictionary
So in future…
when a Yorkshireman or woman says they are “off to work” in a broad regional accent, they’d better make sure they are not misunderstood -and it’s all down to Miley Cyrus and her raunchy video!
Believe it or not Twerk and Twerking are amongst the most recent words to make it into that revered publication The Oxford English Dictionary.
It means that you can now use it as a point-scoring word in Scrabble, providing, of course, you wiggle your nether regions as you place the pieces on the board!
As a helpful guide to our northern friends I have put together the comparison sheet above to avoid any confusion.
The raunchy dance video that started it all…
