More than 6,000 new words have been added to the Cambridge Dictionary in the past year. That said, the word in question that appears in the viral YouTube series – ‘skibidi’ – loosely defined as describing something ‘good’, ‘cool’, ‘bad’ and/or ‘surprising’ – is, compared to previous new slang of similar meaning, somewhat refreshing in style. Yet Cambridge’s 6000+ new words also contain a terms few that reveal more sinister undertones of our world today (and potentially our lives tomorrow). Read: Best new books published September 2025 in AustraliaAlso new are a series of compound nouns describing our modern day work habits and relationships. New words: the environmentApart from these nods to recent social and cultural trends, there are also new terms that push the environment into the spotlight.