What the skibidi is going on?
Skibidi—(adj.) A word with no real meaning; a word that can mean anything you want it to mean.
“Skibidi” was recently added to the Cambridge Dictionary. I admit, it is fun to say. But why are we making up words that have no meaning? Maybe Solomon was on to something:
“Meaningless! Meaningless! Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless!” Ecclesiastes 1:2
Maybe Timothy had a better take:
“The goal is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk.” I Timothy 1:5-6
Here’s what got me started on all this:
The Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year for 2025 was:
Parasocial—(adj.) Relating to a connection that someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know, such as an online influencer, a character in a film or TV series, or an artificial intelligence.
The 2025 Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year was:
Rage Bait—(n.) Online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative, or offensive, typically posted in order to increase traffic to or engagement with a particular web page or social media account.
The Merriam-Webster 2025 Word of the Year was:
Slop—(n.) Digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence.
The Dictionary.com Word of the Year was:
6 7—(n. or adj.) A slang term that is intentionally vague or nonsensical.
If those four words define our times, what does that say about us?
We can’t connect to real people in our midst,
so we wallow in slop
and take the bait that leads to rage?
6 7
Lord, have mercy.
This parasocial, angry, slop-filled world is in desperate need of good news.
Can we deliver?
We are bringing the good news to you,
so that you turn from these meaningless things
to the living God.
Acts 14:15
Lord, help us to shine like stars in the universe
as we hold out the Word of Life.
Philippians 2:15-16
a small drop of ink 
AMEN!
I’m late posting this comment, but I wanted you to know how the Lord has used this post 🙂
Just a few minutes before I found this post in my inbox a few weeks ago, one of my Gr 4 students lifted up his sweatshirt to show me his new tshirt and asked me if I liked it. 67 was written on it. Sure, said oblivious me, nice shirt! Then a conversation ensued and my whole class was on about 6 7. I remained in the dark, but they were all pretty enthusiastic about it, shifting their palms back and forth to the rhythm of 6 7, puzzled by my ignorance.
I was enlightened at last when I read this post. Later that day, I taught them the meaning of the word, its intent, and shared Scripture with them, hoping to teach them to think before they jump on the world’s fan trains.
And just this week, I had the opportunity to share the same lesson with high school girls. By the grace of God, many are now at least thinking a little more biblically and critically about fad words and phrases, including myself.
Thanks for your insightful and biblically grounded short posts!
Oh my goodness! Your comment just made my day! I always ask God to put wings to my words and take them to whoever needs them. I’m so, so grateful to know this post was helpful! Thanks so much for reading and sharing your encouragement!