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The dictionary has added over 6,000 words and phrases this year including many terms that have become popular online like ...
The word “lewk” was added to Cambridge this year, three years after it was added to Merriam-Webster and more than a decade ...
What the skibidi is happening to the English language? “Internet culture is changing the English language and the effect is fascinating to observe and capture in the dictionary.” ...
Words like “skibidi,” “delulu,” and “tradwife” are now part of the global lexicon. However, for many Ghanaians, these new ...
Wendalyn Nichols, Cambridge Dictionary Publishing Manager, joins us to explain why “Skibidi”, “tradwife”, and “delulu” have ...
TikTok lexicon has made the big time, with 2025 seeing new words such as ‘skibidi’, ‘tradwife’ and ‘delulu’ make it into this ...
Cambridge Dictionary has decided to add ‘skibidi’, ‘delulu’ and ‘tradwife’ to its hallowed pages, proving that even the most venerable institutions now bow to TikTok trends. The editors insist these ...
To try and gain the approval of my six-year-old nephew, I randomly used the slang neologism ‘skibidi toilet’, with no real understanding of what I was saying. He looked pretty impressed. I got kudos.
What do the words 'skibidi', 'delulu', 'inspo' and 'lewk' have in common? They can all now be found in the Cambridge dictionary. They're among some of the 6,000 new words, phrases and meanings that ...
Language is ever evolving, and that's never been more evident than when listening to Gen Z and Gen Alpha talk. They say the ...
Defined as a word that can convey various meanings, such as 'cool' or 'bad', or even be used humorously without a specific meaning, 'skibidi' exemplifies the playful and fluid nature of language in ...