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Grime and dubstep added to Chambers English dictionary
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Dubstep and grime have been listed as new words in the latest edition of the Chambers dictionary.
Dubstep is defined as a "type of electronic popular dance music developed from drum and bass".
Grime is given the definition of "a style of popular music combining elements of dance hall and hip hop".
Dubstep has enjoyed an upsurge in the last 18 months with the mainstream success of the likes of Magnetic Man and Katy B in the UK charts.
The genres are among 200 new additions to the latest edition of the dictionary.
Other terms new to the latest edition are beatboxing, which is described as "imitating an electronic drum machine using the voice" and cloud, which is described as "a metaphorical image used for the internet".
Robert Williams, commissioning editor of the Chambers dictionary, says: "Chambers only includes words that are here to stay and these music styles have proved that they are.
"The way people create and consume music is also driving major changes in the way we speak."
Dubstep is already included in the Oxford English dictionary.
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