These 690 Gen Z Terms Made It To Merriam-Webster Dictionary; How Many Can You Guess? – News18

Gen-Z’s text languages and slang have crept into the dictionary as well. If you are a millennial, then chances are that you might be new to some of these terms. “I Stan,” “Sksksk,” or “Yeet” are some of the words that are casually thrown into Gen-Z conversations. And if you find yourself scratching your head, looking for the meaning of these seemingly difficult-to-comprehend words, then it is time to brush up on your new-age vocabulary. After all, the Merriam-Webster dictionary has recently added more than 690 words to the official vocabulary of the English language. Many of these terms are TikTok-famous and used by the post-millennials.

To begin with, let’s look into the newly added dictionary word Rizz. As per the glossary, Rizz means “romantic appeal or charm.” The word is usually used in terms of flirting with or attracting a potential romantic partner with one’s charm. Youngsters are well aware of the word Simp which is used in normal conversations. But it is now dictionary-approved too. Perhaps the closest meaning of Simp among the many definitions is “to show excessive devotion to or longing for someone or something.” It is used to express love to someone in an excessive manner.

Thirst Trap, Grammable, and Silent Quit are a few of the new terms that the dictionary has decided to include in its glossary this year. The youth today are fond of using abbreviations due to which the Merriam-Webster dictionary has added several Gen-Z acronyms to the newly-made list that are — NGL (not gonna lie), TTYL (speak to you later), and TFW (that feeling when). Gen-Z and fashion go hand-in-hand. So it would be logical to give space to some fashion-related words in the dictionary too, like that of Jorts, which are basically shorts made of denim or jeans.

Some pop culture-inspired and social media-heard words which have got the Webster’s seal of approval include Doomscroll (to spend excessive time online scrolling through news or other content that makes one feel sad, anxious, angry, etc), Chef’s Kiss, and Edgelord (someone who makes wildly dark and exaggerated statements with the intent of shocking others).

Peter Sokolowski, the Editor at Large at Merriam-Webster expressed excitement regarding the addition of these “new batch of words” to the dictionary. “We hope there is as much insight and satisfaction in reading them as we got from defining them,” he added, as cited by Business Standard. Last year, a total of 370 words made their way into the dictionary.