BBC News | 'Selfie' named by Oxford Dictionaries as word of 2013 BBC News The word has evolved from a niche social media tag into a mainstream term for a self-portrait photograph, the editors said. Research suggested its frequency in the English language had increased by 17,000% in the last year, they added. Other shortlisted ... Selfie tops twerk as Oxford's word of the year 'Selfie' beats 'twerk' to be named Oxford dictionaries' word of the year Oxford Dictionaries crowns 'selfie' word of the year |