Some conversational new words have finally become official. Language is always changing and evolving, and as time goes on, lots of new slang pops up. Some experts are in charge of keeping up to date with new meanings and slang terms. Thanks to this, some terms commonly used by Gen Z people have been added to The Macquarie Dictionary.
The New Words Included in Macquarie Dictionary
Menty-b, the ick, goblin mode, bachelor’s handbag, cozzie, situationship, and Barbiecore are among the new additions. If you aren’t familiar with them, here are some of their meanings.
Goblin mode describes when a person embraces “indolence and slovenliness.” Menty-b is a short way of saying a mental breakdown (is anyone else concerned that this needs a slang term?). The ick is the feeling you get when your partner says or does something that immediately puts you off. The ick can be big things, like mistreating service staff, or little things, like toes of different lengths.
Language Reflects Social Trends
Macquarie’s managing editor shared that ultimately, the dictionary’s purpose is to represent language being used in Australian English at the time, which is why these terms are being added to the dictionary’s ninth edition.
The editor also felt that people like to play around with language and find more lighthearted ways to talk about heavy or serious topics, which makes sense when you think about the term “menty-b.” We can’t wait to see how language continues to change as time goes on.
Harry Potter Fans Can’t Understand Why Heartfelt Scene Was Cut From the Film
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (also known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) was released in 2001, back when a two-hour movie was considered to be long. That’s why the final cut, timing in at two hours and 32 minutes, was thought to be a lengthy movie. Naturally, a lot of scenes had to be cut out to get the film to be under three hours, but fans are confused by the choice of deleted moments. One of the scenes in question was extremely short and added a beautiful layer to Ron and Harry’s friendship. Given that Ron’s character development wasn’t given that much screen time throughout the series, many Potterheads argue that this scene should’ve remained in the final film.
The scene in question shows Harry in the Great Hall as the other students are preparing to go home for Christmas. It’s obvious that Harry’s faced with the upsetting fact that he doesn’t have a home to go to. Ron comes over to try and console Harry, suggesting that they play chess together or pay a visit to Hagrid. He also points out to his friend that it’s “not right” for the magical mirror to have shown Harry reunited with his parents. At the end of the scene, Harry returns to the magical mirror once again.
It seems that the majority of fans would’ve been happy for the movie to be a few minutes longer for the sake of having this heartfelt moment play out. One person took to social media to say, “Ron is so caring. Why is this a deleted scene? It’s such a sweet moment and adds a lot to their friendship.” While another added, “I wish they would have kept the scene in of Ron trying to comfort Harry about the mirror.” Given that movies nowadays are sometimes three to four hours long, we think if Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone were made in 2023, this scene would’ve been included in the final cut.