The end of the year also means words additions to the dictionary. You know new words are added constantly, reflecting our use of the language - but… ever got to the front of a supermarket queue only to have a swipeout ? Maybe you’re more of a mouse potato who shops online or perhaps you’re never far from the stores because you’re wed to a WOOF.

No idea what we’re on about ? Then swot up with this compilation of the newest words and phrases of 2007 - otherwise you might find yourself having an oh-no-second…

HEAVAGE : Breasts so big they need a special bra for support - think 34FF Big Brother beauty Saskia Howard-Clarke.

IRRITAINMENT : TV shows and celebs so irritating or bad that they end up being compulsive viewing for all the wrong reasons.

BLAMESTORMING : Getting in a group, discussing why something went wrong and then deciding whose fault it was.

SMIRTING : Flirting between tobacco addicts forced outside by the public smoking ban.

FLEXTING : Flirting through mobile phone texts.

MOBISODE : A clip of a full-length TV show or film made for watching on a mobile phone or MP4 player.

WOOF : Stands for Well Off Old Fogey – the sort a gold-digger goes for.

CHINDIA : The combination of China and India as a major economic force.

OH-NO-SECOND : That minuscule fraction of time when you realise you’ve just made a huge mistake.

NONEBRITY : Someone who ends up a minor celebrity despite having no obvious talent. Examples include Jade Goody.

SWIPEOUT : The moment your debit card is swiped at a till and you find you’ve run out of cash. Also used to describe the magnetic strip on a card becoming worn out through overuse.

SINBAD : Stands for Single Income, No Boyfriend And Desperate.

MOUSE POTATO : A modern version of a couch potato. Someone who spends all their time at home surfing the internet.

PLAY-DOUGH : Money set aside for a night on the town.

BROMANCE : When two heterosexual lads are such good mates they spend as much time together as a couple.

SCUMMY MUMMY : The opposite of a scrummy mummy.

PROBO : Someone who makes a tidy living from begging. A professional hobo.

TURDBIRD : Someone who flies into a situation, slags it off then goes away again. Like a negative know-it-all.