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Merriam-Webster Adds 'Rickroll' and 'Looksmaxxing' to Dictionary

The dictionary publisher incorporates 1,400 new entries, including internet slang terms like parasocial and rickroll.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 16 Sept 2026 · updated 2h ago

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  1. 'Rickroll' and 'looksmaxxing' are official: Merriam-Webster adds 1,400 new words to dictionary website The Hill ·
  2. Merriam-Webster Adds ‘Looksmaxxing,’ ‘Cuffing Season,’ ‘Vibe Coding’ to Dictionary Rolling Stone

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