Lolz,' 'tweeps' and 'photobomb' make it into the dictionary

Authorities on the English language — the folks behind the Oxford Dictionaries Online, to be specific — have once again acknowledged the significance of words we'd invented during late night online chat sessions. Yes, this means that "lolz" and "mwahahaha" are now in the dictionary.Before you reach for the pitchforks or torches and threaten to burn down every English classroom in sight, let

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