Here are the words that ruled 2025

Key Concepts

• Ragebait: Content intentionally provocative to elicit angry responses.
• Parasocial Relationship: A one-sided relationship where one party extends emotional energy, interest and time, and the other party is completely unaware of the other's existence.
• 67: A meme of unclear origin, popular in 2025.
• Ohio: Slang for something strange or embarrassing.
• Chopped: Describing something unwanted or undesirable.
• Glazing: Excessive flattery or complimenting.
• Unk: Short for "uncool."
• Dulu: Short for "delusional," sometimes used positively to mean optimistic.
• Mispronounced Words: A list of words frequently mispronounced in 2025 (zoron mom, donnie lu, aetamined).

2025 Vocabulary Trends

The video highlights a collection of words and slang terms that gained prominence throughout 2025, reflecting evolving internet culture and communication patterns. Several dictionaries and online search trends were analyzed to identify these key terms.

Dictionary Word of the Year Selections

Oxford Dictionaries designated ragebait as their official word of the year. This term specifically refers to online content deliberately created to provoke outrage and encourage argumentative responses in the comments section. The definition emphasizes the manipulative intent behind such content.

Cambridge Dictionary selected parasocial as its word of the year. This term describes the one-sided relationships that develop between individuals and public figures – influencers, celebrities, and increasingly, AI-generated content. The video clarifies that in this context, the relationship is entirely perceived by the user, with no reciprocal awareness from the object of their attention.

Dictionary.com chose 67 as its word of the year. The video acknowledges the speaker’s lack of full understanding of this term, suggesting it’s primarily understood by younger demographics and is rooted in internet meme culture.

Honorable Mentions & Emerging Slang

Beyond the official selections, the video lists several words that frequently appeared in search trends throughout 2025. These include:

• Ohio: Used as a descriptor for anything considered weird, strange, or cringeworthy. This usage appears to be a recent development in slang.
• Chopped: A term signifying something undesirable or unwanted.
• Glazing: Describes the act of offering excessive or over-the-top compliments.
• Unk: A shortened form of "uncool," often mistakenly believed to be a reference to "uncle." The video specifically corrects this common misinterpretation.
• Dulu: Short for "delusional," but with a nuanced usage. The video notes that in some contexts, "dulu" is used positively to describe someone who maintains a positive outlook, even in challenging circumstances.

Pronunciation Challenges

The video also identifies a list of words that were commonly mispronounced in 2025: zoron mom, donnie lu, and aetamined. The speaker demonstrates uncertainty in pronouncing "aetamined," highlighting the difficulty some users experienced with these terms.

Interactive Element & Conclusion

The video concludes with a question posed to the audience: “So, what word defined your year? Did we miss anything?” encouraging viewers to contribute to the discussion and share any additional vocabulary they encountered in 2025.

This compilation provides a snapshot of the rapidly evolving language landscape of the internet in 2025, demonstrating how new words and slang terms emerge and gain traction through online communities and meme culture. The selection reflects a focus on online interaction, emotional responses to content, and the blurring lines between real and perceived relationships.