3 w. ago Skibidi, delulu and tradwife: What the new Cambridge Dictionary words tell us about the disturbing state of the world right now

Going by lexicon alone, we might have cause for concern, writes Helen Coffey – the zeitgeist language making waves among Gen Alpha paints a troubling picture of what young people are grappling with

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3 w. ago Voices: ‘Skibidi’ has no place in the dictionary – and here’s why

Spare us your ‘delulu’ slang – keep it for the school corridors, where it belongs, writes despairing parent Victoria Richards

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3 w. ago Skibidi, delulu, tradwife, mouse jiggler: The new words being added to the Cambridge Dictionary

Over 6,000 terms will join the lexicon

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3 w. ago Skibidi, tradwife and delulu among new words added to Cambridge Dictionary

Over 6,000 new words have been added including the popular slang terms

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3 w. ago Skibidi', 'tradwife' and 'delulu' are among 6,000 new Cambridge Dictionary words

Slang terms popular on the internet, such as 'skibidi', 'tradwife' and 'delulu', are among more than 6,000 words added to the Cambridge Dictionary this year.

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3 w. ago ‘Skibidi’, ‘delulu’ and ‘tradwife’ among words added to Cambridge Dictionary

Lexicographers give nod to TikTok generation’s enduring influence on English language with latest additions“Skibidi”, “tradwife” and “delulu” are among the new words to have made this year’s Cambridge Dictionary in a selection that confirms the increasing influence of the TikTok generation on the English language.For those hoping such that such neologisms would be a passing internet craze, the compilers of the dictionary say they are here to stay. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Social media terms skibidi, tradwife and delulu added to Cambridge Dictionary

Slang terms popularised by social media are among the thousands of words added to the Cambridge Dictionary this year.

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