# Merriam-Webster welcomes ‘looksmaxxing,’ ‘vibe coding’ and ‘cuffing season’ to new word list

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-21 02:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Merriam-Webster

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| NEWS10 ABC | The Pulse: Anne’s nephew scores in the PLL Championship, and we have new words in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary | 2026-09-20 23:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxNYXdOa21OcVhaRFJtUHZEUzVJV2k3TGtrTXp6NFMyeThRUFZJNld2d2hha3dzUzlqRkFmZTU0YklLblAwSjJLUVlFUUZGS2w5c0hSaTJOb0NaX25DQmNTN1hiUGFYcHo1RHRMNWVDVGZGMGs1dzhOLTk1QzZEcEsxSmVRNFY0aUwxbFZSLUFaU1paZTktWlZYbXhXWktfWlhQN2lTVmU3Q1g3RnFJb0d1WWliallHbU9MSmg1c3paVy1PVEpYcDVwLUlnZ1BSLUE3LVZ3bUlUdERtV0kwZ3ZPU1FR0gHnAUFVX3lxTE1hSTl1NTdOcFRIUVhHanhacDNsYm5sb2tGeGlRM1NjV1dtMXQ4d1hOemRXcEpla2dtVDNiamFCQV9JZDFzd2hUVlQzN21fc3NnODdZTmVtTWctQlUzWEdiV0NHa091NEZIVmlaSmprb1l) |
| Yahoo | Merriam-Webster adds 1,400 words to its dictionary, from ‘looksmaxxing' to ‘vibe coding' | 2026-09-20 23:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQRG00dUk2SkRuM0V4Nk1FQXNTeXEzRzhLWHRucHFYdVltcF9YRS1GVUduZDlKSnhjN1l0MTdfX2NHSlBZeUg2eWNZRDJyVTg1aEFqQi14M1lVbC0zX0hpMDAxYUV5aERfVWdSd0FzWDVZMUZUWElWT21hSWpQY1o0dS1YUUJybWs?oc=5) |
| USA Today | 1,400 new words added to Merriam-Webster. See definitions | 2026-09-20 23:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOdXNzbmRxZkhFaHNQTFotY2p2bnFIY1hCLUU2cmVuejEzTDk1VUdqT0FuMWowRHZUdEhSaTlBTzlwSW1TeFZrcjl4dHRKaGhubU9XblZodUtPb0VUY3BFYXB0V2g0aTdCZXcyTG9OYUJYaTl4TGg2bUNYbXVQOHp6ejBTOVBSU0FCUlVJSjlITU1DQU5KNFltdzltTjJZZDY4TEQ3Y293?oc=5) |
| Fast Company | Merriam-Webster’s new words say a lot about our AI doomsday fears | 2026-09-20 23:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQaFJyT3RQdDhJT0tqUlgtUmN5bkVTcWtDRVZXYjZrQ1RoTzhtSUFXbTFtNEV5MmpPT25rZjVUR2NsWkNZbjNtNGFiN0pPRl9ZUFNlOThVa1NacXFxUFAydWV3MlRXWjdEWlFTYW1QS2dlVkFPNS1ZVU93X0JLaEF6ZjROdGZONndIb0tKTFRPdXg3Unk5ZVhIbkhZS2M?oc=5) |
| Smithsonian Magazine | From ‘Sunday Scaries’ and ‘Whack-a-Mole’ to ‘Looksmaxxing’ and ‘Cuffing Season,’ These Are the Newest Words in the Dictionary | 2026-09-20 23:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_gFBVV95cUxQcUNscFFlc19aMmJUN1pSRzhvSmFSWGhTLVpRV2ktc3cxc2o5WVhrWFZYdlhYQm1FWlBOZm1Id3hsN0MzVVpHeEtjaGZCYVVzTEEyOXlLeUFiaThsRk9SVU5nbGMtb09aUDFlUVVUcnRiZUpHZjhOeDY3SnJJcmJfR1hoTE9IMXI4YUxOT3hWYmFyNUFnVG1JOXZ2QXBaUFBtd01zZWtNZjJEZFRsblhWS2ZJUGRnMUh5OVNxY3BjeVNza2pwZlpvdGptSGtzNnVSR1BjVy1nUEN1SzZiZFZtVXdSMGNyamhJLWY2ZTJremNQbnRsaXpaU19uNVRNQQ?oc=5) |
| People.com | Looksmaxxing, Cuffing Season and More Words Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary | 2026-09-20 23:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNYk8xc2U2SDhJZ2t3SndFeUk2R3VEUjBMaS04eFoxZE5iYzllUFJuT0RVWjlIT09JdFl1MVpmck1oVTJzSlJ6aVBoUF9pb2ZKTVJ5RzlwU2pKcTQta2VpWEFYbm9LcVZ1WFJGNjdHWTZLejZtX0xfZnFTYjVDOWt4TEh6SU02Z0pwTEFXcGVsSktKZlI2SUcweU9DWmhkQTNIbmlLSk1QS3phSlc1?oc=5) |
| Fox Business | Merriam-Webster welcomes ‘looksmaxxing,’ ‘vibe coding’ and ‘cuffing season’ to new word list | 2026-09-20 23:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxQU2UyeXhRVjhWUV9zemhjb0s1NFNJNTIzLUY1QngxOG9EbTlGTXptaUVCY29nZ3E4WjVLOFdGM2x2cmhjdmVnYjd4Ql9mQWV1WEMxSXUwdTBEY0pJZGU1cnNFcXBlWHAyZjQ3Vk5jVjYxRVFGQml4OEJsLWpKMHNoclM2MFkwbjlnT1lCY1FnYzZvX0ZrT0NCT2M5M0ZrNHdsWlZ0dmJROHdxTVFWMndtSTlONHdXZFnSAbwBQVVfeXFMUGpBWFNiQWFhbXVRbjNyV003WGRBd0JWanhYc0Y5YUUwd01RQk1BRjJXQmUzb1RoM2V4YW8zd1hUX3B4OERwUXl0LUpaZTc1OWJtejJPQnV1WWdISmRBcXI3dGNSenQyTkMweWRlSXNyZEtmN0dwd0JLWWhQZkEzTXFjbEEyX09JaDkzNHVxU0hVSjhPWGZqdk5wb0k) |

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