Summary
The latest edition of the Cambridge Dictionary has added more than 3,000 new words, including several terms that gamers will be very familiar with. Now, “side quest”, “speedrun”, “MMORPG”, and “PvP” will appear in the dictionary, alongside other terms popularised online.
All of these new additions come with definitions of their own, meaning that PvE is technically in the dictionary too, as it is described as the opposite of PvP. The gaming community’s influence can also be felt with other new words and definitions, such as “review bombing” - something that happens quite a lot in our corner of the internet.
Here’s The Gamer Lingo That’s Made It Into The Cambridge Dictionary This Year
As per theofficial website, here’s every gaming-inspired word being added to the Cambridge Dictionary this year:
We just spent a few minutes arguing about the PvE definition at work. I thought it was “player versus enemy”. Others said “player versus environment” or “player versus everyone”. Absolutely no one suggested “player versus engine”.
Other terms, like “review bomb”, “OLED”, and “copypasta” are often used in the gaming community, while also being used widely online. But on the whole, the influence of gamers can be felt strongly this year, as it looks like these terms we use aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.
