US EditionCambridge Dictionary Adds Skibidi, Tradwife, Delulu
Over 6,000 new social media slang terms have been added to reflect changing language trends influenced by internet culture, according to the Oxford and Cambridge dictionaries.
- On August 18, 2025, Cambridge Dictionary added over 6,000 words, including internet slang like skibidi, delulu, tradwife, and broligarchy.
- The additions reflect evolving internet culture and social media trends driven by Gen Z and Gen Alpha users influencing English vocabulary.
- Words such as skibidi, popularized by a 2023 YouTube video, and tradwife, denoting a traditional wife who manages home and children, illustrate viral and controversial trends.
- Colin McIntosh, the lexical program manager at Cambridge, emphasized that new entries are included only when there is confidence they will endure in the language.
- This large update implies English is increasingly shaped by digital culture, with social media language gaining official recognition and influencing communication.
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“Skibidi”, “tradwife” and “delulu” are among the new words and terms of slang popularized on social networks that have appeared in this year’s Cambridge Dictionary, a selection that confirms the growing influence of the TikTok generation in English.
"Skibidi": How to use the newest words added to the Cambridge Dictionary
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