Can you name the words and definitions added to the M-W Dictionary in 2011?

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  • Obviously not a complete list, but this is the one provided by Merriam-Webster. Some definitions are edited/abridged to fit the quiz format. Answers are alphabetical.
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DefinitionWord/Phrase
Materials concerning or characteristic of America, its civilization, or its culture; broadly : things typical of America
A young adult who returns to live at his or her family home especially for financial reasons
A close nonsexual friendship between men
A technique for relieving breathing problems...abbreviation CPAP
(Slang) A middle-aged woman seeking a romantic relationship with a younger man
The practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people and especially from the online community
A three-part long-distance race typically having a running phase, a bicycling phase, and a final running phase
A gesture in which two people bump their fists together (as in greeting or celebration)
DefinitionWord/Phrase
A parent who is overly involved in the life of his or her child
Business transactions conducted by using a mobile electronic device (as a cell phone)
The sport of traversing environmental obstacles by running, climbing, or leaping rapidly and efficiently
A telephone call from an automated source that delivers a prerecorded message to a large number of people
Forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities
A post made on the Twitter online message service
Ending a baseball game immediately by causing the winning run to score for the home team in the bottom of the last inning
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Words and Definitions Added to the M-W Dictionary in 2011 Quiz

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  • Created Sep 14, 2011 in Language
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