New words

I was just reading an article about the new words just added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

Frenemy - noun - someone who acts like a friend but is really an enemy
Locavore - noun - someone who eats foods grown locally
Waterboarding - noun - an interrogation technique used to induce the sensation of drowning
Staycation - noun - staying home for a vacation
Shawarama - noun - a sandwich of sliced lamb or chicken, veggies, and tahini wrapped in pita bread
Green-collar - adjective - involving actions for protecting the natural environment
Vlog - noun - a blog containing videos

Having taken my share of language history classes, I know that over time new words get incorporated into every language and that it changes over time. But seriously - is it just me, or are they adding way to many buzz words to the dictionary? An article about the new addition of words in 2002 said the following about new words:

"As soon as we see the word used without explanation or translation or gloss, we consider it a naturalized word of the English language."

Really? Consider one of the words added in 2001 - "mondegreen". Have any of you heard that word before? Apparently this is a "a word or phrase that results from a mishearing of something said or sung." (like "very close veins" is mondegreen for "vericose veins). I think I needed an explanation for that one.

I am all for the evolution of language and adding words to reflect changes - however - I think it's kind of pointless to add "fad" words that are only used for a short amount of time. Remind me to check back in 10 years to see if anyone's using the terms "mouse potato" (2006) or "quigong" (2007) are still being used in everyday life.