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Oxford names 2015 word of the year

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Last edited 10:26 a.m., Nov. 17, 2015

Oxford Dictionaries on Monday announced its word of the year is a tear-faced emoji, representing a historic moment of recognition for little images that have been gaining popularity since 1999.

"Although emoji have been a staple of texting teens for some time, emoji culture exploded into the global mainstream over the past year,” the company’s team wrote in a news release.

Other words that made Oxford's short list included ad blocker, Dark Web, lumbersexual, refugee and on fleek.

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