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Cambridge Dictionary Adds More Than 6,000 Entries, Including 'Skibidi,' 'Delulu' and 'Tradwife'

Editors say corpus evidence from online usage shows these additions have staying power.

Overview

  • The update brings more than 6,000 new words and meanings to the online dictionary over the past year.
  • 'Skibidi' is defined as slang that can mean “cool” or “bad” or be used jokingly without real meaning, with visibility propelled by the YouTube series Skibidi Toilet and celebrity mentions.
  • 'Delulu' is defined as believing things that are not real or true, a term that moved from fan-community slang into wider use, including a cited reference by Australia’s prime minister.
  • 'Tradwife' is defined as an abbreviation of “traditional wife,” describing a married woman, often active on social media, who stays at home cooking, cleaning and caring for children.
  • Cambridge says selections rely on the two‑billion‑word Corpus andEnglish Corpus and a descriptive focus on frequency, context and likely permanence, with other additions including broligarchy and mouse jiggler.