”Dating an idol”... ”This word” that mocks the delusion has been added to the English dictionary

Words used among K-POP fans have been included in the Cambridge Dictionary, an English dictionary published by Cambridge University Press in the UK.
According to the British daily newspaper The Guardian on the 17th (local time), the Cambridge English Dictionary will include the term social media this year.
The list includes many neologisms that have spread mainly in Asia. These words include "delulu," which originated in K-POP fandom, "skibidi," and "tradwife."
"Delulu" is an expression derived from the word "delusional," and has been used by global K-POP fans for over 10 years to express their feelings of "I'm dating an idol."
It was used to mock the delusion that "I'll pass this exam" and spread as a meme. Initially used negatively, the phrase has recently become popular among the TikTok generation, who are saying things like "I'm sure I'll pass this exam."
The Guardian reported that the phrase is now used in expressions such as "You'll be successful, delulu" and "You'll succeed in everything, delulu," and is evolving into a more positive meaning.
The Cambridge Dictionary defines the word as "not actually existing or being a fact, but of one's choice"
"Skibidi" is an animation that became popular on YouTube and TikTok.
The word is derived from "Toilet" and is used mainly by Gen Z as an exclamation to emphasize the point in conversation.
The dictionary defines the word as "a word that can be used to mean cool or bad, or as a joke with no meaning at all."
"Tradwife" is a platform where female influencers emphasize the traditional role of the wife who takes care of the home, and promote it on social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
It refers to the phenomenon of sharing words with the media. Colin Mackintosh, vocabulary program manager at Cambridge Dictionaries, said, "We only add words to the dictionary that we expect to be in use for a long time."
"Internet culture is changing the English language, and it's fascinating to observe that and record it in a dictionary," he said.