Vuvuzela, photobomb and Brexit... the words of the decade.
Steve Chappell and Alex Hunt

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What are the words of a year? There can be many to choose from with dictionaries, publishers and a range of other organisations all coming up with their own favorites. It is a subjective choice, but it is generally a word which has defined a cultural or political trend. Here is our round-up of some of the past decade's English words of the year.

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Source(s): AFP ,AP