Did you snail through the year?

I love how the English language effortlessly embraces new words.

- Adam Jacot de Boinod

Perhaps this is because it has such varied roots: Ancient Latin, Ancient Greek, languages across modern-era Europe and the vernacular of London's streets. Or because, for better and worse, English remains one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, and continues to borrow from the native languages and new slang of its wide range of speakers.

Whatever the reasons, each year I find myself marvelling at the new ways we have found to describe a thing, name a feeling, or convey to one another something new about our changing world.

Snail girl, hush trip and popcorn brain are some of my favourite terms from the past year. (What are yours?)