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Cambridge Dictionary Welcomes 6,000 New Words Reflecting Online Culture and Real-World Trends

Corpus analysis determined which viral slang, practical terms or cultural coinages were sufficiently enduring for inclusion.

The Cambridge Dictionary has added several new words to its lexicon.
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Overview

  • The online update adds roughly 6,000 entries in its mid-August 2025 release.
  • Social-media slang entries include skibidi and delulu, popularized by a viral YouTube series and a high-profile Australian parliamentary remark.
  • Practical terms such as mouse jiggler, work spouse and forever chemical reflect evolving remote-work habits and environmental concerns.
  • Culturally loaded coinages like tradwife, broligarchy, lewk and inspo illustrate how influencers, celebrities and politics drive language adoption.
  • The Cambridge English Corpus, comprising more than two billion spoken and written words, underpins decisions on which new terms are recorded.