Foreign Word of the Day: Linslus

There are words we need to borrow from other languages.  From Swedish, that word of the day is “linslus”.  This is a portmanteau of two words.  It is from “lins”, meaning “lens”, and “lus”, which is a “louse”.  This is thought to be a loan word since it is derived from English, and is a play on shutterbug.  The difference here is that the “lens louse” is on the other end of the camera.  “Linslus” is a person who is a slut for the camera, and puts great effort in appearing in photographs. 

The word has been used, at least, since 1973.  It is a noun, so you could say, for example, “The linslus at the wedding wanted to interject herself into every picture even though she was not close to the wedding couple.”