India, Aug. 18 -- Cambridge Dictionary's latest addition of 6,000 new words, including Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang terms "skibidi," "tradwife", and "delulu", has sparked criticism online. However, the world's largest online dictionary has defended the additions, claiming that internet culture is transforming the English language.

The new entries include "skibidi," a nonsensical term that originated in a viral animated YouTube series; "tradwife," short for "traditional wife," a TikTok-driven label for married women who post homemaking content online; and "delulu," a popular internet shorthand for "delusional."

"Internet culture is changing the English language and the effect is fascinating to observe and capture in the dictionary. It's not...