The Oxford English Dictionary now defines the word like this: bootylicious adjective orig US 1. A term of commendation of rap lyrics. 1992-. 2. Very sexually attractive. 1994-. (Blend of booty buttocks and delicious.)
Oxford editors update the Web version of the dictionary three times a year. They review hundreds of words and submissions by people around the world who send in terms they've seen on television or have heard elsewhere.
It usually takes about 10 years after a word's first use for it to be added to the Oxford English Dictionary. But it takes only a day or so for a new word to be added to the increasingly popular Web site, urbandictionary.com.
When the site was founded in 1999, it was designed to showcase slang used in California. Now, more than 200,000 entries have been added to the site by people across the globe. By immediately posting their own words on the site, users are documenting the evolution of language in real time.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/lifestyle/275003_slang23.html
Friday, June 23, 2006