Merriam-Webster's dictionary names its 2025 word of the year

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it the title of…

Over 5,000 words added to Merriam-Webster dictionary in rare update

Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds over 5,000 new words,…

Cambridge Dictionary adds "skibidi," "delulu" and more words

Driven by social media and celebrities, Cambridge Dictionary has added thousands of new words over the last 12 months. Among the new entries are skibidi, delulu, tradwife and broligarchy.  “Internet…

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