Saving Time or Convenience – The New Vocabulary Of The Millennials

Vlogger

Quite succesful phrase that has taken off rapidly (video + blog) 

Hangry

Hangry is the word – or better to say the process – of growing angry from being hungrier and hungrier.

Cronut

When you don´t know whether to order a donut or a croissant, there is a third possibility – a cronut. Pastry invented in 2013 by New York City pastry chef Dominique Ansel.

Normcore

A fashion term refering to a non particular code of dress (normal and hardcore). It is a unisex fashion, and its users don´t want to differentiate themselves from others by their clothing.

Glamping

Camping, but exclusive (glamorous + camping). Relatively old concept dating back to the 15th – 16th centuries and known to aristocrats of various origins, but definitively named only after the millennium.

Staycation, holistay, daycation (Stay at home + vacation, holiday + stay at home)

The terms refer to spending a holiday locally, within driving distance, or even at home to cut down the cost of travel and accomodation.

Burkini (Bikini + burka)

Praises and curses, both – the burkini – a nontraditional clothing item for Muslim women, designed and introduced in 2005 by the Australian Muslim, Aheda Zanetti. 

Jeggings

A trademark product of the Turkish company ISKO, referring to a combination of leggins and jeans – or tightly stretched jeans.

Photos: Shutterstock / Photo collage: Martina Advaney