The Skibidi Effect: How Social Media Slang is Transforming Language
Social media slang, such as 'skibidi', is influencing the English language, leading to over 6,000 new additions to the Cambridge Dictionary. These include terms like 'tradwife', 'delulu', and 'mouse jiggler'. The Cambridge English Corpus tracks how these words are used, ensuring only enduring terms are added.
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In a world increasingly shaped by social media, the English language is witnessing a transformation. Courtesy of platforms brimming with innovative slang, over 6,000 new entries are being incorporated into the Cambridge Dictionary this year.
Among them is the term 'skibidi', a whimsical word that playfully shifts between meanings like 'cool' or 'bad' or even serves as a humorous expression.
Cambridge Dictionary employs its vast English Corpus to track these evolving linguistic trends, ensuring they capture terms with lasting relevance and utility.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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