"The ick" and "chef's kiss" are among the more than 3,200 words, terms, and phrases added to the Cambridge Dictionary this year.
Ick, defined as "a sudden feeling that you dislike someone or something or are no longer attracted to someone because of something they do," made its way into the dictionary after gaining prominence online in recent years.
Another term often used on social media and in texts that have also made it into the dictionary is “IYKYK”—an abbreviation for “if you know you know,” used to suggest there is shared knowledge or a shared joke with the reader that others might not understand.
"Chef’s kiss,” also popular online, was added, used to describe something deemed perfect or excellent.
“Language is dynamic, changing right along with technology and culture,” Cambridge Dictionary publishing manager Wendalyn Nichols told The Guardian.
“Some new terms are added very quickly, and others may take some time. We try to identify words and uses that have proven staying power, rather than adding ones that might be short-lived.”
A number of gaming-related words, including “speedrun” and “side quest,” are now included in the dictionary.
“These gaming-inspired words have also begun to influence how we talk about our offline lives, with speedrun and side quest also being used to mean ‘to complete something much faster than it is usually done’ and ‘an activity that is done in addition to another activity and is less important than it’, respectively,” said Cambridge Dictionary programme manager Colin McIntosh.
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