The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, the world's most popular dictionary, announced today in Oxford 3,500 additions to the just- published 2003 edition, updated to record new words or new applications of them that have entered the language since its last revision, in 1993.

And among the new words: supermodel !

So this humble weblog just entered history. Other relevant words to make it: fashionista, pashmina, wannabe, body-piercing, Botox, Prozac.

Angus Stevenson, 42, the new edition's co-author, explains a word has to be used five times, in five different places, over five years" to enter. No problem with "supermodel", as you can imagine. Read more about the new edition

Overall, not a bad updates bunch for a Monday morning! And today, to celebrate Laetitia Casta's comeback, Le Parisien has a poll asking French men how much they would be willing to pay for a night with her. Bad taste? Absolutely. But interesting nevertheless. The median sum is... 100,000 euros. And to think Stephane Sednauoi gets it for free!