Lexicon Growth: Merriam-Webster Adds 1,400 New Words, From Trash Panda to Cuffing Season
Merriam-Webster has expanded its lexicon with 1,400 new words, reflecting current usage—from slang like glow-up, looksmaxxing, and trash panda to terms such as cuffing season, Mandela effect, and California sober, plus culinary words like bao and superfood.