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Slop, vibe coding and glazing: AI dominates 2025’s words of the year

For us linguists, the flurry of “word of the year” announcements from dictionaries and publishers is a holiday tradition as anticipated as mince pies. The words of the year aren’t just a fun peek into new slang and language changes, they also tell us quite a bit about the worries,…

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Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 Word of the Year: ‘Parasocial’ - an ‘unhealthy’ modern phenomenon

Feel connected to a celebrity you’ve never met in person? "Parasocial" has been crowned Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year, highlighting the rise in “unhealthy” and “one-sided” relationships with celebrities, influencers and even AI chatbots.

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Feel a connection to a celebrity you don’t know? There’s a word for that

‘Parasocial’ crowned Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year as ‘unhealthy’ relationships with celebrities rise

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Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 word of the year redefines online interactions

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Cambridge Dictionary names its word of the year for 2025

‘Parasocial’ is defined as a connection someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know

The Independent UK

One-sided relationships prompt Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year

Many fans felt a strong connection when pop star Taylor Swift and American footballer Travis Kelce announced their engagement.

Evening Standard

Digested week: new words, extrovert propaganda and a perfect train journey

Cambridge Dictionary’s annual release of its new entrants is a great measure of how functionally old you are

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After Skibidi, Delulu And Tradwife Make Their Way Into The Cambridge Dictionary: Meaning, Use And Significance

The Cambridge Dictionary has added over 6,000 new words in 2025, including 'skibidi', 'delulu' and 'tradwife', reflecting Gen Z slang moving into mainstream English.

International Business Times UK

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

IN FOCUS: 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

The Independent UK

What started as a war between man toilets and cyborgs just rewrote the Cambridge Dictionary

A grinning toilet has changed the English language forever.

Destructoid

Do you speak Gen Z? What vibe coding, skibidi and delulu really mean

Collins Dictionary’s word of the year got you scratching your head? Here’s our guide to what your teenager is actually talking about

Evening Standard

Cambridge Dictionary adds 'skibidi' and 'tradwife' among 6,000 new words

The Cambridge Dictionary has added over 6,000 new words including slang terms like "skibidi," "tradwife" and "delulu."

The Independent UK

Skibidi Meaning, Usage, Origin: Inclusion In Cambridge Dictionary Sparks Cultural Debate

Skibidi joins Cambridge Dictionary, reflecting Gen Alpha slang and fueling debate on internet culture's linguistic influence

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What the skibidi is the tradwife doing? Five key new words added to the Cambridge Dictionary

The Cambridge Dictionary has officially added more than 6,000 new words this year, including a lot of new slang inspired by social media – which continues to shape everyday speech.

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Cambridge Dictionary adds 6,000 new words to lexicon

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‘Skibidi’, ‘Delulu’ & ‘Tradwife’ Among Deeply Online Words Added To Cambridge Dictionary

Here's one I bet you thought you'd never see, "skibidi”, “tradwife” and “delulu” have been added to this year’s Cambridge Dictionary.

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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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The Guardian - UK

‘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

Evening Standard

Social media terms skibidi, tradwife and delulu added to Cambridge Dictionary

The Guardian - UK

‘Brain rot’: Oxford word of the year 2024 reflects ‘trivial’ use of social media

Expression chosen after public vote describes impact of endless scrolling of mind-numbing content

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'Manifest' Named Word Of The Year By Cambridge Dictionary

Discover why 'manifest' was chosen as the word of the year for 2024 by Cambridge Dictionary and its influence on language usage and popular culture.

Evening Standard

Word of the Year 2024 revealed by Cambridge Dictionary

The term, which has gained traction on TikTok and other social media, was looked up almost 130,000 times on the Cambridge Dictionary website this year

The Guardian - UK

Celebrities make ‘manifest’ appear as 2024 word of the year

Cambridge Dictionary opts for word now used as a verb meaning to will something into existence

The Independent UK

Stars ‘manifesting’ success prompt Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year

Dua Lipa’s use of the term in relation to her Glastonbury triumph helped boost its popularity.

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