Cambridge Dictionary Adds 'Skibidi'
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"Skibidi", "tradwife" and other slang terms popularised on social media are among thousands of new words to be added to the Cambridge Dictionary this year.
Wordsmith and broadcaster Kel Richards delves into the meaning behind several Gen Z terminologies including “skibidi”.
Slang like "skibidi" may fade quickly, but its rise and fall show that language is alive and human in ways machines and dictionaries can't capture. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
Gen Z terms "tradwife" and "delulu" also made the cut (though they haven't made it past basic spell check yet).
LONDON (AP) — What the skibidi is happening to the English language? “Skibidi,” pronounced SKIH-bih-dee, is one of the slang terms popularized by social media that are among more than 6,000 additions this year to the Cambridge Dictionary. “Internet ...