So you think you're ambitextrous?

Ambitextrous: Using a mobile with either hand

Your children are more likely to be ambitextrous than you, they might even throw a benny if you banjax their doofah.

If all of that sounds like complete nonsense, then don't worry, we're here to help.

Internet users are now able to post their suggestions for new words online.

Set up by Collins dictionary, the word exchange gives users the chance to suggest words that should be included in their dictionary, but we'll also put you out of your misery.

Breakfast's Julia Botfield looked at the meaning of some of the new words...

Tuesday's guests were Susie Dent author of "Larpers and Shroomers", which is a chronicle of our shape-shifting language and Jill Cornish from Collins dictionary

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Follow the link below to go straight to the Collins Word Exchange

Collins Word Exchange

And you can also test your knowledge of some of the new words which are either going to be included in the living dictionary, or are awaiting approval.

Suggestions

Ambitextrous is one of the new words waiting to be approved by Collins.

Correspondents send in their suggestions to the living dictionary, then anyone can debate the meaning of the words.

Gradually words like Henmania (hysteria about England tennis player Tim Henman) slip into everyday usage.

And then they are usually added to dictionaries. Try our quiz to find out if you can work out the true meaning of some of the latest suggestions.

Tell us what new words you would like to see included in the dictionary. e-mail us now

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