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Doggo, jorts, rizz and more Gen Z words on Merriam Webster

The dictionary has a new lewk with 690 new definitions added to its collection

Language isn’t just a mode of communication. It is a living, breathing entity, constantly evolving. Hence, it is only natural that every few years, our vocabulary broadens to accommodate new words that say a lot about the world we live in. Nothing illustrates this better in current times than the ‘Gen Z lingo’. From the popular ‘doggo’ to the lesser known (to some) ‘quiet quit’ and ‘rizz’, there’s a whole new lexicon out there, and the dictionaries are evolving as well.

Merriam Webster has grown its dictionary to accommodate 690 new words and their definitions. They announced it in true social-media-savvy style with a GIF-cum-mini-game on Instagram. Pause the GIF with a tap, and the new word you land on is your word of the day! Among the top entries are ‘rizz’, ‘simp’ and ‘finsta’. Sound familiar?

—Vedant Karia

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