"Skibidi", "tradwife", "delulu" and other slang terms popularised by social media are among thousands of new words to be added to the Cambridge Dictionary this year.

Several phrases were also added, such as "mouse jiggler" to refer to inactive work-from-home employees, and the term "forever chemical," a label given to extremely persistent man-made chemicals that pollute the environment.

In total, over 6,000 words were added to the dictionary.

Skibidi, a meme word with a flexible meaning, was coined by the creator of a viral animated video series called "skibidi toilet" on YouTube, Cambridge Dictionary said.

Kim Kardashian revealed her familiarity with the phrase when she posted a video on Instagram in October showing a necklace her daughter had given her as a birthday present, engraved

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