Before your younger cousins leave you behind linguistically (again), let’s decode what these new entries actually mean, and why linguists say they’re not going anywhere

The increasing use of TikTok trends and social media terms in everyday conversation has led Cambridge Dictionary to include “skibidi,” “delulu” and “tradwife” in the 6,000 new words it has added to its online edition over the past year.

Cambridge Dictionary has added more than 6,000 new words this year, reflecting how quickly the English language is changing.