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In 2013, the movement began with the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter on social media, following with acquittal of George Zimmerman in the fatal shooting of African-American teenager Trayvon Martin. The cause has been taken up by a number of celebrities, including Beyonces sister Solange.

The OED has a strict criterion for new words, which includes several independent examples of the word being used, and also evidence that the word has been in use for a reasonable amount of time.

The exact time-span and number of examples may vary: for instance, one word may be included on the evidence of only a few examples, spread out over a long period of time, while another may gather momentum very quickly, resulting in a wide range of evidence in a shorter space of time, a spokesman for the OED said.

We also look for the word to reach a level of general currency where it is unselfconsciously used with the expectation of being understood: that is, we look for examples of uses of a word that are not immediately followed by an explanation of its meaning for the benefit of the reader.

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