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  Va-va-voom is in the dictionary
Updated 08 July 2004, 14.29
Thierry Henry
The word va-va-voom has made it into the dictionary!

The word has become famous in the Renault TV commercial where footballer Thierry Henry is trying to sum up the meaning of the word.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary could help him with the answer as it's been included in the latest edition that was published on Thursday.

The explanation of va-va-voom is: "The quality of being exciting, vigorous, or attractive".

More new words

Other words to have made it into the dictionary include:

Flash mob: A public gathering of complete strangers, organised via the internet or mobile phone, who perform a pointless act and then disperse again.

Cybercrime: Criminal activities carried out by means of computers or the internet.

Designer baby: A baby whose genetic make-up has been selected in order to eradicate a particular defect, or to ensure that a particular gene is present.

Speed dating: An organised social activity in which people have a series of short conversations with potential partners in order to determine whether there is mutual interest.

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