New Words of 2012 [infographic + explanation]

Any well-used language evolves; words and idioms fade in and out of the English tongue as the personality of American culture changes. Dictionary companies examine what people are saying and which words they use to say it, and several words each year are selected for inclusion into the new dictionaries. In this way, words become full-fledged members of the English language. This infographic lists ten new words 2012 Britannica dictionaries will now include.