popcorn brain noun UK /ˈpɒp.kɔːn ˌbreɪn/ US /ˈpɑːp.kɔːrn ˌbreɪn/ a psychological condition where someone cannot keep their mind and attention fixed on anything, thought to be caused...
https://dictionaryblog.cambridge.org/2024/04/15/new-words-15-april-2024/
bookshelf wealth noun /ˌbʊk.ʃelf ˈwelθ/ an interior design trend where someone has bookshelves in their home that are filled with books and other objects they genuinely love, rather than di...
https://dictionaryblog.cambridge.org/2024/04/08/new-words-8-april-2024/
tipflation noun /ˌtɪpˈfleɪ.ʃən/ the increase in the amount of money that people are expected to give as a tip An increase in tipping has come as part of a post covid world, and gratitude i...
https://dictionaryblog.cambridge.org/2024/04/01/new-words-1-april-2024/
snackification noun UK /ˌsnæk.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃᵊn/ US /ˌsnæk.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃᵊn/ the shift from eating proper meals every day to eating several snacks instead Snackable lifestyles are popul...
https://dictionaryblog.cambridge.org/2024/03/25/new-words-25-march-2024/
skin streaming noun /ˈskɪn ˌstriː.mɪŋ/ the practice of using very few skincare products on your face What if you could pack three effective, holistic, dermatologist-recommended products, a...
https://dictionaryblog.cambridge.org/2024/03/18/new-words-18-march-2024/
inverse vaccine noun UK /ˌɪn.vɜːs ˈvæk.siːn/ US /ɪnˌvɝːs vækˈsiːn/ a type of vaccine that stops the body from attacking and damaging its own healthy cells and tissues It will take ...
https://dictionaryblog.cambridge.org/2024/03/11/new-words-11-march-2024/
stochastic parrot noun UK /stəˌkæs.tɪk ˈpær.ət/ US /stəˌkæs.tɪk ˈper.ət/ a way of describing a large language model, because it can produce text that sounds natural but it does not ...
https://dictionaryblog.cambridge.org/2024/03/04/new-words-4-march-2024/
teen-ternity leave noun UK /ˌtiːnˈtɜː.nə.ti ˌliːv/ US /ˌtiːnˈtɝː.nə.t̬i ˌliːv/ a period of time when someone chooses not to have a job because they want to spend more time with ...
https://dictionaryblog.cambridge.org/2024/02/26/new-words-26-february-2024/
super distruster noun UK /ˈsuː.pə dɪˌstrʌs.təʳ/ US /ˈsuː.pɚ dɪˌstrʌs.tɚ/ someone who thinks their country has many serious problems caused by politicians and other people in a pos...
https://dictionaryblog.cambridge.org/2024/02/19/new-words-19-february-2024/
coolcation noun /ˌkuːlˈkeɪ.ʃᵊn/ a holiday in a place where the weather is not very warm, usually because you do not want to go somewhere that has become too hot because of climate change ...
https://dictionaryblog.cambridge.org/2024/02/12/new-words-12-february-2024/