Source: https://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/07/26/the-ick-chefs-kiss-and-boop-among-3200-words-added-to-the-cambridge-dictionary
Around 3,200 new words and terms have been added to the Cambridge Dictionary this year, including “ick” and “boop”.
Has anyone ever given you the “ick”? Or “booped” you right on the nose for something silly you did?
If this all sounds like Greek to you then you may you might want to check out the Cambridge Dictionary, as this year, they’ve expanded their dictionary to include around 3,200 new words and phrases – many of which originated from the internet.
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the “ick” is “a sudden feeling that you dislike someone or something or are no longer attracted to someone because of something they do.”
It’s become a major buzzword in dating culture lately, with people sharing their most unusual “icks.” Examples include when someone drops a coin and has to scramble after it or when someone leaves little orange spaghetti sauce stains around their mouth.
Here are a few more examples of words/phrases that have been added to the Cambridge Dictionary in 2024:
‘Chef’s kiss’ – something that you think is perfect or excellent.
‘Boop’ – a gentle hit or touch on a person’s or anima’s nose or head, showing that you like them or as a joke.
‘IFYYK’ – written abbreviation for if you know you know: used, for example on social media, to show that there is a shared joke or shared knowledge with the reader that other people might not understand.
“Go over to the dark side” – to start to behave in a way that is evil or harmful.
‘Copypasta’ – a text that is shared many times on the internet, especially a block of text that is often copied and pasted.
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