In case you didn’t know, new words and phrases are added to the dictionary every year. Many organizations have recently chosen their new words for 2025, including Cambridge Dictionary, Macquarie Dictionary, and Collins Dictionary.
- Dictionary.com chose their 2025 word of the year to be “Six-Seven.” Itś particularly known in younger generation, six seven is a term you probably use once or twice a day as a student but probably not so much as an adult. Teachers or parents, just in case you didn´t know what six seven meant or how it even started, Philadelphia rapper Skrilla he wrote the song “Doot Doot (6 7)” back in 2024. Teenager Maverick Trevillian was seen yelling out ¨six seven¨ later the video blew up and “Doot Doot (6 7)” song blew up as well.
- Cambridge Dictionary chose the word “Parasocial.” Parasocial is a term that means, you have a sense of emotion/ connection for a celebrity or a fictional character.
- The Oxford University Dictionary decided to choose, “Ragebait.” Oxford University has selected “Ragebait” as their word of the year after 30,00 people voted for it through November 24 to the 27th. Rage bait means is to express yourself in something to provoke or annoy someone. Though the top 3 that were voted for were “Aura farming,” meaning doing something cool or impressive. “Biohack” was also one the votes to Oxford University dictionary.
- Macquarie Dictionary chose their word of the year “AI Slop” meaning low quality, error filled content generated by AI.
Hey Mesa, What’s your word for this year?
The Hitching Post interviewed some teachers and students.
- Student Kalyen Hurtado says her word of the year is “rage bait.” “I learned rage bait from my partner, because he kept on saying it, and now it’s now stuck in my head.”
- Student Maddy Dimas doesn’t just have one word of the year, she has three.” I use “bruh” as an expression, I use “like,” and I kinda stutter a lot, so I use “like,” or I just put it in any sentence. Her last word is “Lwyk,” meaning “low-key.” “I don’t know why I say it, but I just do; it just sounds right to say in a sentence.
- Student Olivia Soto says her word of the year is “OMG.” “I say OMG whenever I’m shocked or surprised or when I don’t know what’s going on.”
- Ms. Ames says her word of the year is “acceptance.” Ms. Ames says, “I think acceptance describes my year. It taught me to be grateful for the things I have in life; it also showed me that if I had a bad day, it would be okay because the next day might just be better.”
- Ms. Dickey says her word of the year is “tickey-boo.” She says, “When someone asks how I am, I usually say ‘tickey boo.’ It means good, or I’m fine, or “happy.”
- Mrs. Kaska says her word of the year is “pivot ”
- Mr. Waldram says his word of the year is “Respect.” Mr. Waldram says “Respect is a one way street!¨
- Mrs Kahawai says her word of the year us “jolly.” She explained, “If you can…be jolly! It helps you AND the people around you be happy all day.”
- Mrs. Delzer says her word of the year is “vibe.”
- Mrs. Barnett’s word of the year is “TPA.” This stands for “Teacher Preparation Assessment,” and as a student teacher who is finishing her credential, grading, planning, and coaching…is has been part of what she has been working on for a whole year!
