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Collins Dictionary has named ‘vibe coding’ its Word of the Year for 2025. The term refers to using artificial intelligence to convert natural language into computer code, allowing people to instruct a machine on their desired actions instead of writing all the code themselves. It was coined by an AI expert Andrej Karpathy and highlights how AI is making coding more accessible.
Other notable words on Collins’ list include ‘clanker’ (a derogatory term for a robot or AI), ‘broligarchy’ (a small group of wealthy men with political influence), ‘Henry’ (a high earner, not rich yet), ‘taskmasking’ (pretending to be productive at work), ‘micro-retirement’ (taking a break between jobs for personal interests), ‘biohacking’ (altering your body to improve health or performance), ‘coolcation’ (a holiday in a cool climate), etc.
Source: CNN
