The Oxford Dictionaries 2015 Word of the Year is...the 'Face with Tears of Joy’ emoji (shown right)!
Yes, yes...you read that right! An emoji has been selected as Oxford's Word of the Year. If this new "word" has you scratching your head, you probably aren't alone.
The next logical question is, why?! According to the official Oxford Dictionaries blog, it was chosen because it's a "‘word’ that best reflected the ethos, mood, and preoccupations of 2015." It was also the most used emoji globally in 2015!