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Oxford Dictionaries' word of the year 2013- Selfie

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What does it mean?
A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website
How was it selected?
Selected on Tuesday by Oxford Dictionaries' editors, based on a 17,000% rise in its usage in the past 12 months

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First Published: Nov 20 2013 | 12:25 AM IST

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