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鈥楥hirpsin鈥� and 鈥榩aarin鈥� are among obscure new slang words that have 鈥渆scaped into the wider world鈥�, according to one language expert.

Tony Thorne, who is an expert in slang and new language, has told 5 live 鈥渘ew slang is being generated all the time鈥� and it鈥檚 more varied than ever, thanks to influences from such things as the internet and gang culture.

In case you鈥檙e not quite up to scratch on modern slang, 鈥楥hirpsin鈥� means 鈥榝lirting鈥� and 鈥榩aarin鈥� means 鈥榠nsulting鈥�.

This clip is originally from 5 live Drive on Wednesday 6 January 2016.