Overview

• The mid-August release expands the dictionary by more than 6,000 entries, making it one of the largest single updates in Cambridge’s history.
• Internet-origin terms like 'delulu', 'tradwife' and 'skibidi' were chosen after analysis showed they moved beyond niche fandoms into broader youth language.
• Delulu is defined as believing things that are not real by choice, a word that began in K-pop circles before gaining wider currency.
• Tradwife describes a married woman who shares traditional domestic roles on social media, reflecting a conservative influencer phenomenon.
• The update also embraces tech and work-culture vocabulary such as 'broligarchy' and 'mouse jiggler', signaling how digital trends shape English usage.