The 2013 word of the year is “selfie!” None of us are surprised. If this year could be any theme, this would be it without a doubt. Now, it’s pretty clear that we all know exactly how to take a selfie, but are any of us actually aware of the true definition? The Oxford Dictionary schools us in its literal meaning:

(n.) a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website.

Though we know it as a household name today, the origin of the word “selfie” actually started back in 2002 and since then, it has simply become more commonly used. Since 2012, the use of the word has gone up 17,000%. We really can thank the celebrities for keeping this word alive and kicking.

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