Here’s the word on words. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary is vocab-maxing with a staggering 1,400 new words added to its book to help you crush your Scrabble opponents. If you have ever seen an influencer “looksmaxxing” or someone talking about their “Sunday scaries” on TikTok, the iconic publisher now has official definitions to help. Merriam-Webster’s new … Read more
Merriam-Webster has one word for 2025: “slop.” The American dictionary defines slop as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence.” The human editors of the publisher said that the slop that dominated social media feeds this year included “absurd videos, off-kilter advertising images, cheesy propaganda, fake … Read more
D’oh! Merriam-Webster surprised fans of “The Simpsons” by adding the word “cromulent” to the dictionary as part of the most recent update, making it official with the made-up term that first appeared in a 1996 episode of the game-changing animated show. A synonym for acceptable or satisfactory, the word joins an array of popular slang … Read more