The Cambridge Dictionary, in what’s clearly a desperate attempt to stay relevant (everyone I know uses Merriam-Webster), has added 6,000 new words to its pages this year, including a number of new slang words.

A few examples of this now Cambridge Dictionary-approved brain-rot terminology: “delulu,” “tradwife,” “broligarchy,” “lewk” and “skibidi.” I won’t explain what any of these words mean, not because I don’t care about you, but because if you don’t already know, it’s too late for you.

The word "skibidi" has been added to the Cambridge Dictionary pic.twitter.com/jDZyZ2TBBZ

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That said, not all the words added this year are from the mouths of Gen Alpha and their Gen Z counterparts. The phrases “mouse jiggler” and “forever chemicals” can also be found among them, and no, “mouse jiggler” isn’t a derogatory term for people who play Fortnite; it’s a derogatory term for people who have jobs and work from home.

Personally, I think it’s a good move, and that we should fill the dictionary with more brain rot. The ball’s in your court, Merriam-Webster. I better see “gooncave” in next year’s edition or I’m rioting.