NEW words including 'fam' and 'nothingburger' have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary.

The slang terms, which actually date back several decades, are among the 350 words added to the latest edition of the book, which is celebrating 90 years since its first publication.

Fam, short for family, has been popularised by grime artists including Skepta, Stormzy and Lethal Bizzle.

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Grime artist Stormzy has helped popularise the word fam. Picture: Ben Birchall/PA

It's now generally used as a catch-all phrase to refer to close friends or members of a particular group and is used for both individuals and multiple people.

But records show the word was being used as an abbreviation for family as early as the 16th century.

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Nothingburger is a word that means when a person or thing has no importance - especially when it is expected to be otherwise.

Also on the list include several words inspired by some of the great film directors of the past century.

Adjectives including 'Lynchian', 'Tarantinoesque', 'Spielbergian' and 'Kubrikian' are all now in the dictionary for the first time.

The words refer to when something resembles the style of the films that have been made by the directors.

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David Lynch is known for juxtaposing surreal elements with the mundane while Quentin Tarantino's films are typically characterised by graphic violence.

The dictionary is updated four times a year.