Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Cambridge Dictionary Adds Internet Slang to its Database
Imagine the English language is like a living thing, constantly changing.
The Cambridge Dictionary, a big book of words, is adding lots of new words this year!
Many of these new words come from the internet and social media, like TikTok.
Some of these words, such as "skibidi" (a silly made-up word), "delulu" (meaning believing untrue things), and "tradwife" (a traditional wife), are now official words.
The dictionary watches how people use these words, and if enough people use them, they get added.
It's like the dictionary is keeping up with how we speak today!
Cambridge Dictionary added over 6,000 new words, including internet slang.
Slang terms like "skibidi," "delulu," and "tradwife" are now included.
These new words reflect how social media and internet culture are influencing language.
Lexicographers use databases to track the usage and context of new words.
Experts believe dictionaries should reflect the language people are using.
- Who
- Cambridge Dictionary and language users
- What
- Cambridge Dictionary has added over 6,000 new words.
- When
- This year
- Where
- Cambridge Dictionary
- Why
- To reflect how people are using the English language, particularly influenced by internet culture.
- Dictionary
- Cambridge Dictionary
- Additions
- Over 6,000 new words
- Examples
- Skibidi, delulu, tradwife
- Influences
- Internet and social media