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'Selfie' Named Word of the Year

"Selfie” is the Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year after beating back competition from words like "twerk," according to a release by the company. Selfie, which was the unanimous winner, is basically synonymous with self-portrait, but with a tech edge because of its widespread use in social media and on photosharing sites. The official definition of selfie is “a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a...

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