A confused woman looks up at the schedule board in a busy tube station while holding a map. Below the image, the word “friction-maxxing” is defined as the practice of making everyday activities slightly less convenient to reduce reliance on digital devices and discourage overuse.

Making things a bit less convenient on purpose?

That could be ‘friction-maxxing’. Our #CambridgeDictionary #NewWords blog defines it as the practice of making everyday activities slightly less convenient to reduce reliance on digital devices and discourage overuse.

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Two people sit at the back of a car, each reading a book. Below them, text on a Cambridge light blue background defines 'readaway' as a short holiday where the main activity is reading and talking about books.

📖 Planning a book-filled weekend away with your friends this year?

Our #CambridgeDictionary #NewWords blog calls this a ‘readaway’ — a short holiday where the main activity is reading and talking about books.

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‘Parasocial’ is Cambridge Dictionary's word of 2025 | CBC News If you felt more excited for Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement earlier this year than you did for your friend or family member’s, you might relate to Cambridge Dictionary’s word of 2025: "parasoc...

The #CambridgeDictionary word of 2025 is #parasocial, which describes having a one-sided connection with someone you do not know, such as a celebrity, a fictional character or an AI chatbot. #words
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“Parasocial” declared word of the year by Cambridge Dictionary

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😲 'Skibidi', 'delulu' and 'tradwife' are officially in the #CambridgeDictionary...

They are among over 6,000 new terms added in the past year after being carefully tracked by our Dictionary team as their usage has grown. 📈

You know there is a word ’delulu’ - recently introduced into #CambridgeDictionary - the defines his status. It is “typically used to describe someone who holds unrealistic beliefs or fantasies, often in a humorous or self-aware way”!!

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,” pronounced SKIH-bih-dee, "tradwife" and "delulu."

"Skibidi,” pronounced SKIH-bih-dee, is one of the slang terms popularized by social media that are among more than 6000 #additions this year to the #CambridgeDictionary.
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Cambridge Dictionary adiciona “skibidi”, “delulu” e “tradwife” (e a culpa é do TikTok) O Cambridge Dictionary acabou de oficializar o que todo pai já sabia: não dá mais pra entender o que os jovens falam. A instituição adicionou mais de 6 mil palavras ao seu acervo, incluindo “skibidi” (aquele termo sem sentido do YouTube), “delulu” (abreviação de delusional) e “tradwife” (influencer que posta foto fazendo pão caseiro). Por ... Leia Cambridge Dictionary adiciona “skibidi”, “delulu” e “tradwife” (e a culpa é do TikTok) na íntegra no B9. Related posts: * Austrália proíbe menores de 16 anos de usar redes sociais (mas ninguém sabe como fazer isso funcionar) * Edits: Meta aproveita ban temporário do TikTok e lança clone do CapCut * Sprite lança sabor com chá após “hack” viralizar no TikTok

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Skibidi, the viral word born from DaFuq!?Boom!’s bizarre Skibidi Toilet series, has officially been added to the Cambridge Dictionary. The term is now defined as a nonsensical word that can mean “cool,” “bad,” or simply be used as a joke. Cambridge noted how phrases like “What the skibidi are y...

What the Skibidi Is Happening?Inside the Delulu and Tradwife Wave Hitting the Cambridge Dictionary” Internet culture continues its takeover—get smart on the newest entries making real moves beyond TikTok. Language is Getting a Glow-Up Well, hey there—language lovers and cultural detectives! The C…

Skibidi, delulu, and tradwife are now official words? Get into this bold breakdown of how internet noise made the dictionary. 🖤 #FierceCulture #TheLowdown #CambridgeDictionary #GenZ #GenAlpha #Discover #BlackSky #BlackSkyOver40 #BlackSkyTrending #FierceMillennial #MillennialBlackSky #Millennial

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Fave word entering the Cambridge English Dictionary this year: DELULU. It's literally delicious, yummy, synesthetic, like sucking on a piece of fresh pineapple. Not cheese in the gif, but you can pretend - you'll just be more delulu ♥️😍🍾🥂 #Etymology #Cambridgedictionary

The Bright Side: Cambridge Dictionary adds 6,000 new words, including ‘skibidi’ and ‘delulu’ The Cambridge Dictionary has added 6,000 new words to its online edition over the past year, including terms popularised by Gen Z and Gen Alpha like "skibidi," "delulu," and "tradwife", the publisher…

#CambridgeDictionary added 6,000 new #words to its online edition over the past year, including terms popularised by #GenZ and #GenAlpha like #Skibidi and #Delulu

"skibidi" can mean "cool" or "bad" or sometimes be used without any clear meaning at all.

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Cambridge Dictionary Adds New Words: Skibidi, Delulu, Tradwife The Cambridge Dictionary has announced it will add over 6,000 new words this year, including social media favorites like "skibidi," "delulu," and "tradwife," reflecting the impact of internet culture on the English language.

Cambridge Dictionary adds "skibidi," "delulu," and "tradwife" to its 2023 updates, reflecting internet culture’s impact on language. 📚 #CambridgeDictionary #Skibidi #Delulu #Tradwife #Broligarchy #LanguageEvolution

"Delulu" – a play on the word "delusional", with a similar definition: "believing things that are not real or true, usually because you choose to" is now in the #CambridgeDictionary. Because I’ll have ample opportunities to use it the next few years, I’m adding it to my lexicon!

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The Cambridge Dictionary has added 6,000 words this year, including slang terms like skibidi and delulu. @AssociatedPress talked to Colin McIntosh, lexical program manager, about how his team decides what makes the cut. At the second link, find a quiz to see how well you know Gen Alpha slang […]

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Cambridge Dictionary adiciona “skibidi”, “delulu” e “tradwife” (e a culpa é do TikTok) O Cambridge Dictionary acabou de oficializar o que todo pai já sabia: não dá mais pra entender o que os jovens falam. A instituição adicionou mais de 6 mil palavras ao seu acervo, incluindo “skibidi” (aquele termo sem sentido do YouTube), “delulu” (abreviação de delusional) e “tradwife” (influencer que posta foto fazendo pão caseiro). Por ... Leia Cambridge Dictionary adiciona “skibidi”, “delulu” e “tradwife” (e a culpa é do TikTok) na íntegra no B9. Related posts: * Austrália proíbe menores de 16 anos de usar redes sociais (mas ninguém sabe como fazer isso funcionar) * Edits: Meta aproveita ban temporário do TikTok e lança clone do CapCut * Sprite lança sabor com chá após “hack” viralizar no TikTok

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BREAKING: Cambridge Dictionary adds viral slang like “skibidi” and “delulu”

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Cambridge Dictionary Expands With 6,000 New Words, Including ‘Skibidi’ and ‘Tradwife’ Cambridge Dictionary Adds 6,000 New Words Reflecting Internet Slang and Social Trends Published Time: 08-18-2025, 15:45 The Cambridge Dictionary has

Cambridge Dictionary Adds 6,000 New Words Including ‘Skibidi’ and ‘Tradwife’

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TikTok slang ‘skibidi’ and ‘delulu’ enter Cambridge Dictionary alongside ‘tradwife’ Lexicographers say they only include terms with long-term staying power

TikTok slang ‘skibidi’ and ‘delulu’ enter Cambridge Dictionary alongside ‘tradwife’

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'Skibidi', 'delulu', and 'tradwife' added to Cambridge Dictionary as Gen Z slang goes legit The Cambridge Dictionary has officially embraced the chaos and creativity of the internet. Its latest update adds more than 6,000 new words and phrases, capturing how Gen Z slang, digital habits, and ...

So… are we all just a little “delulu” for thinking skibidi would actually make the Cambridge Dictionary? 📚 🤷‍♂️ #CambridgeDictionary #Skibidi #Delulu #Tradwife #Mousejiggler #GenZ

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