B. binge-watch - 10. To watch multiple episodes of a television program in rapid succession, typically by means of DVD's or digital streaming.
C. bitcoin - 3. Digital currency in which transactions can be performed without the need for a central bank.
D. budtender - 6. Person whose job is to serve customers in a cannabis dispensary or shop.
E. contactless - 7. Relating to or involving technologies that allow a smart card, mobile phone, etc. to contact wirelessly to an electronic reader, typically to make a payment.
F. indyref - 1. Abbreviation of "independence referendum," in reference to the referendum on Scottish independence, held in Scotland on Sept. 18, 2014, in which voters were asked to answer yes or no to the question: Should Scotland be an independent country?
H. normcore - 11. Trend in which ordinary, unfashionable clothing is worn as a fashion statement.
I. olinguito - 8. Small furry mammal found in the mountain forests in Columbia and Ecuador; the smalls member of the raccoon family.
J. schmeat - 4. Form of meat produced synthetically from biological tissue.
L. showrooming - 9. The practice of visiting a shop or shops to examine product before buying it online at a lower price.
M. slacktivism - 5. Informal actions performed via the internet in support of a political or social cause but regarded as requiring little time or involvement, e.g. signing an online petition or joining a campaign group on a social media website.
N. twerk - 2. Dance to popular music in a provocative manner involving thrusting hip and a low, squatting stance.
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