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Ready to up your Wordle game? Dictionary.com is adding some new words to its repertoire—and they’re really relatable, like “deadass.” The word outlet has blessed us with 300+ new words (!) and ~1,200 updated definitions for existing words to stay in step with “the ever-changing English language.”
And don’t think you’ll find just any random phrase on the site (they have standards, ya know). Words are only added if they fit the following criteria: The word is used by a lot of people in mostly the same way; it’s likely to stick around; and it’s useful for a general audience. And we love that bedwetting, selective outrage, hellscape and trauma dumping have all achieved that high honor.
So whether or not you would characterize yourself as “woke” with words, we rec you brush up your vocab and let your Gen Z friends know you’re still in the loop (read: not cheugy). Grab your flashcards—school is now in session on some of the latest slang. dictionary.com
Bedwetting: noun [bed-wet-ing]
An emotional overreaction to events, especially major ones
Cakeism: noun [keyk-iz-uhm]
As some might say, “you can’t have your cake and eat it too.” Well, this term—meaning to enjoy the benefits of two mutually exclusive decisions—disagrees.
Hellscape: noun [hel-skeyp]
This one might define itself… somewhere or something hopeless and unbearable
Nearlywed: noun [neer-lee-wed]
Booed up roommates with no plans to marry now (or ever)
Superdodger: noun [soo-per-doj-er]
If you still haven’t caught COVID, this is you.
Trauma dumping: noun [traw-muh-duhm-ping]
Dropping your emotional baggage on an unprepared friend or acquaintance
Woke: adjective [wohk]
Knowing what’s up in the world of liberal progressive thought—essentially being open-minded
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