Cambridge Dictionary Adds ‘Skibidi,’ ‘Delulu,’ and Other Slang — Internet Loses Its Mind

The English language has officially entered its TikTok era.

Cambridge Dictionary just dropped 6,000 new words into its database, including Gen Z and Gen Alpha favourites like skibidi, tradwife, and delulu.

• Skibidi: A nonsense word born from a viral animated YouTube series. Depending on context, it can mean “cool,” “bad,” or literally nothing at all. Basically, it’s the verbal shrug emoji. 🤷
  
• Delulu: Short for “delusional,” and often used in a light-hearted way (ex: “I’m delulu enough to think I’ll marry Harry Styles”).
  
• Tradwife: A throwback term describing women who embrace a stereotypical 1950s-style homemaker role.
  
• Mouse jiggler: A device remote workers use to trick their boss into thinking they’re “active” online. Productivity theatre at its finest.

Naturally, not everyone is thrilled about these additions. Critics on social media have declared the downfall of English itself. As one X user put it:

“Congratulations, English is no longer a language, it’s a TikTok comment section.”

Love it or hate it, these words are now officially part of the dictionary. Which means your grandma can soon roast you with, “Stop being so delulu” — and yes, it’ll be grammatically correct.

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