The ‘Collins’ Word Of The Year Is Netflix Themed And We Could Have Predicted It

Collins English Dictionary has just revealed their word of the year and to be fair, 'binge-watch' isn't that much of a surprise. We could say that the fact it's getting dark earlier is an excuse for heading home for an evening with Netflix but to be honest, this is a year long hobby. Reports say the use of the word is up 200% on last year which given the rapid increase of Netflix and Chill isn't much of a surprise. Commenting on the result, Helen Newstead, Head of Language Content at Collins said: "The rise in usage of 'binge-watch' is clearly linked to the biggest sea change in our viewing habits since the advent of the video recorder nearly 40 years ago. "It's not uncommon for viewers to binge-watch a whole season of programmes such as House of Cards or Breaking Bad in just a couple of evenings - something that, in the past, would have taken months - then discuss their binge-watching on social media". Other inclusions include 'dadbod', 'clean-eating', 'swipe' and 'ghosting' and it's fair to say, we've been hearing a lot more of these this year.