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While some of them might be enough to make you say "oof," the 

 added to Dictionary.com during its most recent round of updates reflect the realities of our rapidly changing world. 

 are now on the popular dictionary website, which is based on the Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.

"The latest update to our dictionary continues to mirror the world around us," 

, Dictionary.com's managing editor. "It's a complicated and challenging society we live in, and language changes to help us grapple with it."

After more than a year of online and hybrid learning, students are likely familiar — maybe too familiar — with two of the additions: definitions of "

People who experience lingering symptoms after contracting COVID-19 will recognize the term "

This week's update is the first made to the site's offerings since 

The latest additions include a number of words popularized by Black Americans online.

"We can thank Black social media for the fun — and multifunctional — smash slang hit of 

, variously used as a joyful interjection or verb for forms of quick, forceful motions," Dictionary.com editors noted in a post about the updates. "We can thank artist Ty Dolla $ign for popularizing the zesty 

 an alteration of daddy that means 'an attractive man who is also stylish, charming, and self confident.'"

 (justice, equity, diversity and inclusion) also made the dictionary, alongside CW (

),  media alerts often shared before discussing potentially upsetting or violent topics.

New definitions have also been introduced, including one for "

," which has been added to the dictionary as its own entry, separate from "you-all." The word, commonly associated with Southern American English and Black English, has been recognized by Dictionary.com as one that now communicates an informal tone more than it does regional identity, and one that has become popular among younger demographics for its inclusivity. 

 users, who now appreciate the lack of gender associations with 

Josie Fischels is an intern on NPR's News Desk. 

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Terms related to pop culture, technology and the pandemic — like "zaddy," "5G" and "asynchronous" — are also among the latest additions to the online dictionary.

Oof, y'all, Dictionary.com just added over 300 new words and definitions

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