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From “vibe coding” to “trash panda,” the internet has officially talked its way into the dictionary.<\/p>\n
Merriam-Webster has added 1,400 new words and definitions to its online catalog, giving a digital-age “glow-up” to the language and official recognition to an internet-fueled mix that also includes “looksmaxxing,” “parasocial” and “Rickroll.”<\/p>\n
The publisher said the new entries reflect terms and meanings that have demonstrated widespread use over time, offering what it called “a window into the world today.”<\/p>\n
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Words and definitions appear on a printed dictionary page in a file image. Merriam-Webster said new entries must demonstrate widespread use over time. (Karen Bleier\/AFP via Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Merriam-Webster pointed to social media culture as a driving force behind a number of the additions. “Looksmaxxing,” a term tied to efforts to improve one\u2019s physical appearance, made the cut alongside “parasocial,” which commonly describes a one-sided connection someone feels toward a public figure or media personality.<\/p>\n
Merriam-Webster also welcomed “meme coin,” “promposal” and “Rickroll,” the internet prank that redirects an unsuspecting user to Rick Astley\u2019s 1987 music video for “Never Gonna Give You Up.”<\/p>\n
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Several AI applications can be seen on a smartphone screen, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, Meta AI, Grok and DeepSeek.\u00a0 (Philip Dulian\/dpa\/Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Artificial intelligence left a major imprint on the update, with “vibe coding,” “AGI” and a new noun form of “compute” joining the dictionary.<\/p>\n
The publisher also added “uncanny valley,” the unsettling feeling sparked by something artificial that appears nearly human, but not quite.<\/p>\n
The additions stretch well beyond screens and Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n
Food-related newcomers include “superfood,” “cake pop,” “shishito,” “bao” and “chili crisp.” The relationship term “cuffing season” also earned a spot, defined as a time when single people seek short-term romantic partners for the colder months.<\/p>\n
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The Merriam-Webster logo is displayed on a smartphone. The publisher added 1,400 new words and definitions to its online dictionary. (Thomas Fuller\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Other entries capture the mood of modern life, including “Sunday scaries,” “crashout,” “copium,” “California sober” and “yacht rock.” “Shapewear” and “neckbeard” were also added, while “letterboxing” received a new digital meaning.<\/p>\n
The list even includes the “Mandela Effect,” a term for a shared false memory, and “trash panda,” a playful name for a raccoon.<\/p>\n
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Merriam-Webster said words are not added simply because they suddenly go viral. Its editors look for sustained, widespread use before an entry is granted a place in the dictionary.<\/p>\n
The sweeping update comes just months before Merriam-Webster is expected to announce its 2026 Word of the Year.<\/p>\n
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In 2025, the publisher selected “slop,” defining it as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence.”<\/p>\n
“The flood of slop in 2025 included absurd videos, off-kilter advertising images, cheesy propaganda, fake news that looks pretty real, junky AI-written books, \u2018workslop\u2019 reports that waste coworkers\u2019 time \u2026 and lots of talking cats,” Merriam-Webster said at the time. “People found it annoying, and people ate it up.”<\/p>\n
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Other terms highlighted by the publisher in 2025 included “gerrymander,” “touch grass,” “performative,” “tariff,” “six seven” and “conclave.”<\/p>\n
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