Summary
Skibidi, tradwife, and several other slang terms popular on social media have been added to the Cambridge Dictionary. More than 6,000 new words, including those related to remote working and the tech industry, have been included. This update reflects how internet culture is changing the English language.
Key Facts
- Skibidi is a new word from a viral YouTube series, meaning different things like "cool" or nothing significant at all.
- Tradwife is short for "traditional wife," describing a married woman who follows traditional roles and shares this online.
- Over 6,000 new words, including terms related to remote work, are now in the Cambridge Dictionary.
- The phrase "mouse jiggler," a tool to simulate work activity on a computer, has been added.
- Delulu, a play on the word "delusional," means believing false things by choice.
- Broligarchy combines "bro" and "oligarchy" to describe a group of powerful, rich men in technology.
- Kim Kardashian referenced the word skibidi on social media with a necklace related to the YouTube series.
- Colin McIntosh, a manager at the dictionary, notes that internet culture is changing how English is used.
