Oxford english dictionary crowns ?selfie? as word of the year. The self-absorbed activity beats out ?twerk.? ?Selfie? has jumped to 17,000% since last year. It was first used in an Aussie chat room in 2002. And now there are new words thanks to ?selfie,? like ?helfie,? a hair pic, ?belfie,? a shot of your backside and ?welfie,? a workout photo.