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The dictionary has added more than 6,000 words over the last year, including some that have grown in use by influencers and celebrities.
Sir — Cambridge Dictionary has decided to add ‘skibidi’, ‘delulu’ and ‘tradwife’ to its hallowed pages, proving that even the most venerable institutions now bow to TikTok trends. The editors insist these are words with staying power.
“Skibidi,” pronounced SKI-bi-di, is one of the slang terms popularized by social media that are among more than 6,000 additions this year to the Cambridge Dictionary.