Words With Friends 2 & Elizabeth Hurley Celebrate the Wedding of the Year With the Launch of the Royal Social Dictionary
May 15 2018 - 09:00AM
Business Wire
The #1 Mobile Word Game Incorporates British
Slang Curated by Elizabeth Hurley and Will Feature a “Downton
Abbey” Solo Challenge Just Ahead of Prince Harry and Meghan
Markle’s Highly Anticipated Union
Today, Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA), a leading social game
developer, announced the launch of the Words With Friends 2 Royal
Social Dictionary, an extension of last year’s pop culture inspired
Social Dictionary, which added more than 50,000 new playable words.
Curated by “The Royals” actress Elizabeth Hurley, the Words With
Friends 2 Royal Social Dictionary gives Brits and non-Brits alike,
a novel way to celebrate the pomp and circumstance of Prince Harry
and Meghan Markle’s nuptials from the palm of their hands. The
launch of the new Royal Social Dictionary introduces
never-before-playable words stemming from popular British slang
including Bagsy, Blimey, Skive, Knackered, Clanger, Gobsmacked, and
Harkle, a playful portmanteau in honor of the soon to be wed, Harry
and Meghan.
“Growing up in the UK, we used our own version of slang words to
describe common things as a way of emphasizing our feelings in
conversation. I was so honored to serve as Royal Ambassador to the
team behind Words With Friends 2, to curate the Royal Social
Dictionary,” says Elizabeth Hurley. “My hope is that more people
will become familiar with the expressions we chose for the game,
enjoy them with their friends, and that I won’t have to explain
what ‘knackered’ means to my American castmates any longer!”
As a follow up to the largest dictionary update in Words With
Friends history, the Royal Social Dictionary playfully captures the
essence of British culture while the world’s attention is focused
on the Royal Wedding.
“We share the world’s excitement for the upcoming Royal Wedding
and we wanted to give our fans a fun way to celebrate the coming
H-A-R-K-L-E nuptials through our unique take on language and word
trends,” said Bernard Kim, President of Publishing, Zynga. “We knew
Elizabeth would be an A-C-E extension of our team to ensure the new
Words With Friends 2 Royal Social Dictionary captured the charm and
wit of British culture.”
Available now, the new Words With Friends 2 Royal Social
Dictionary will include:
- Ace: Awesome
- Bagsy: Calling dibs
- Blimey: Expressing surprise
- Bloody: Emphasis of an expression
- Cheerio: Goodbye
- Chum: A posh mate or best friend
- Clanger: Mistake
- Collywobbles: Butterflies in
stomach
- Crikey: Exclamation of surprise
- Ghastly: Didn’t like something
- Gobsmacked: Astonished
- Harkle: Meghan and Harry’s couple
name
- Jammy: Very lucky
- Knackered: Tired
- Naff: Unfashionable
- Paddy: To throw a fit or temper
tantrum
- Ruby: An Indian curry
- Skive: Faking sick to get out of school
or work, like to watch the Royal Wedding
- Ta: Thanks
- Telly: Television
Along with the inclusion of British inspired terms, Words With
Friends 2 invites players to compete in the limited edition Solo
Challenge with Downton Abbey: The Exhibition in NYC, where they can
play against ten characters from “Downton Abbey”. From the Earl of
Grantham and Lady Mary to Mr. Carson and Daisy, players can enjoy
challenges of increasing difficulty as they use their wits and word
skills to earn the Downton Abbey Crest.
Fans can play the “Downton Abbey” Solo Challenge now through May
27th in Words With Friends 2, and try out the new Royal Social
Dictionary words against their mates by downloading the app via the
App Store and Google Play. For more information on Words With
Friends 2, visit the game's community channels on Facebook,
Instagram and Twitter. Downton Abbey: The Exhibition is open in New
York City until September 3rd, based on the beloved television
show, guests are transported to post-Edwardian England, where the
characters and the iconic house come to life. Be immersed in the
fascinating social history, culture, and some of the most memorable
moments from the show’s six-season run, including an in-depth look
at past marriages between American’s and British Aristocrats, much
like Robert and Cora. Tickets available here.
About Zynga Inc.
Since its founding in 2007, Zynga's mission has been to connect
the world through games. To-date, more than 1 billion people have
played Zynga's games across Web and mobile,
including FarmVille, Zynga Poker, Words With
Friends, Hit it Rich! Slots and CSR Racing. Zynga's
games are available on a number of global platforms including Apple
iOS, Google Android, Facebook and Zynga.com. The company is
headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., and has additional offices
in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, India, Turkey and Finland.
Learn more about Zynga at https://www.zynga.com/blog or
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