Game of Thrones fans are likely familiar with the term. Photo / Supplied
Forget about sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, it seems the sensible lives of the millennial generation have brought dramatic rise to phrases such as: 'binge-watch', 'clean eating', and online 'shaming'.
Collins Dictionary has named the terms among its list of 'Words of the Year' with binge-watch taking out the top spot
as lexicographers note a 200 per cent increase in the word's use since last year.
Binge-watching, otherwise known as devouring a series of TV episodes in one or two lengthy sittings, has no doubt taken rise from the plethora of streaming services now available.
Helen Newstead, head of language content at Collins, told The Telegraph: "It's not uncommon for viewers to binge-watch a whole season of programmes such as House Of Cards or Breaking Bad in just a couple of evenings - something that, in the past, would have taken months - then discuss their binge-watching on social media."
Experts also noted a rise in the use of the phrase 'clean eating', which refers to avoiding processed foods for a healthy, natural diet. Instagram users have likely noticed or follow accounts full of clean eating 'inspiration'.
Other terms to make the list include 'swipe', reflecting the popularity of dating app Tinder where users swipe left or right depending on their interest in would-be dates, and 'manspreading', the act of a man taking up unnecessary space by sitting with splayed legs.
