Merriam-Webster is expanding its vocabulary with 200 new words and definitions

Merriam-Webster has added 200 new words and definitions to its dictionary.

The new additions are added based on widespread use over time, and offer a window into the world today, according to .

“The one constant of a vibrant living language is change,” explains Gregory Barlow, President of Merriam-Webster. “We continuously encounter new ways of describing the world around us, and the dictionary is a record of those changes.”

Some of the new additions include , and .

On "Book-tok" you will often hear about genres like and , now they have an official spot in the dictionary. Music has brought and the jazz-like sounds of a to the conversation. If video games are more your style try a , a video game "primarily focused on defeating enemies while exploring a usually randomly generated labyrinthine or dungeon-like environment.”

Foodies are trying new things like , and . If you enjoy a beer then you've probably heard about  the , “used to assess the concentration of a bitter compound found in hops in order to provide information about how bitter a beer is.”

Just as science and nature evolve so does the dictionary to include new terms like and the dreaded .

Social media has taken over our lives and our dictionary. If you're then you won't show up on someone's . But we should all get off our phones and anyway.

Other things that have a spot in the modern lexicon include , and .

It's a presidential election year so you may hear terms such as , , , , and  commonly used in political commentary.

“Our lexicographers monitor a huge range of sources to select which words and definitions to add,” says Peter Sokolowski, Editor at Large for Merriam-Webster. “From academic journals to social media, these give us a very thorough view of the English language.”

In case you're wondering about the rest of the new words that made the list. We contacted Merriam-Webster and were told they "never disclose the full list of new words."