Time to bid goodbye to bromance and FarmVille, as the year of the Tiger roars in new trends. Is your vocabulary up to speed? We list 10 words that you should know in 2010:

1. Microcelebrity

Etymology: Micro + Celebrity

Definition: Susan Boyle may have crossed over from Internet stardom to international fame last year, but we predict that in 2010 viral distribution will anoint more microcelebrities. Don't you just find David Choi, HappySlip and those "Poker Face" and "Love Story" violin players amusing?

How to use in a sentence: "Si HaPpYgUrl15 talaga, napaka microcelebrity. 10,000 hits agad."

2. Buycotting

Etymology: Boycotting

Definition: While boycotting means actively ignoring a product or service, buycotting is actively promoting the purchase of a certain product or service. More consumers are expected to become more environmentally conscious this year, in turn, buycotting sustainably produced products.

How to use in a sentence: "Forget the Birkin, let's buycott the cute new Rags2Riches bag!"

3. Obesogen

Pronunciation: Oh-be-so-jen

Definition: These chemical compounds affect fat deposits, increasing cells' propensity to produce certain proteins. Simply put, obesogens can trigger the production of more fat!

How to use in a sentence: "Have you tried that new juice drink that Piolo is promoting? It supposedly fights obesogens."

4. Mekmeks

Etymology: Man + Pekpek shorts

Definition: The guy version of the itsy-bitsy piece of fabric women wear on hot summer days predicted to soon make it into mainstream fashion.

How to use in a sentence: "Paolo's mekmeks–hmmmm ShortFail yata..."