'Skibidi' and 'tradwife' among words added to Cambridge Dictionary

 

 

"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.

 

Skibidi is a gibberish term coined by the creator of a viral animated video series on YouTube, while tradwife is a shortening of "traditional wife" – a married mother who cooks, cleans and posts on social media.

 

More than 6,000 new words have been added, including those that relate to tech giants and remote working.

 

"Internet culture is changing the English language and the effect is fascinating to observe and capture in the dictionary," said lexical programme manager Colin McIntosh.

 

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Tradwife is a real thing, nice to see so many traditional women supporting it.