Collins Dictionary unveils its shortlist for Word of the Year Collins Dictionary created the list for Word of the Year competition Twerking, bitcoin, fracking and phablet were shortlisted Geek was crowned the winner as the meaning of the word changed in 2013 2013 has seen the words twerking, selfie, fracking and bitcoin all enter our vocabulary but they were all beaten by geek which was named Word of the Year. Collins Dictionary unveiled its shortlist of words that were in the running to be named the top word of the last 12 months. Geek was crowned the winner because although it origins in the 19th century mean it is not technically a new word, the editors behind Collins Dictionary say its meaning has changed to mean something positive. Bitcoin: The internet currency didn't scoop the word of the year prize but it has seen a meteoric rise in value Ian Brookes, consultant editor, told the Times: 'It has most recently changed from describing someone preoccupied with computing to someone who is passionate about any field of expertise.' He said he believed the more positive definition of the word was something worth celebrating. Bitcoin, the name for the untraceable online currency which has seen a meteoric jump in value this year, missed out on the top spot. Miley Cyrus helped make the word twerking recognisable this year and phablet, the name for a handheld computer smaller than a tablet but bigger than a phone, also didn't make the cut. Other considerations were Plebgate, coined after the controversy involving Andrew Mitchell and Downing Street police officers, and the Harlem Shake, the name of a dance craze from 2013. One of the more obscure words was olingiuto - the name for a type of raccoon. It was the first new species of herbivore discovered in the western hemisphere for 35 years when it was found in the forests of Columbia and Ecuador this year. Although these words have been accepted into Collins online dictionary, they may not make it in the print version. Fracking: Made the shortlist thanks to protests against fracking in Balcombe which Vivian Westwood attended