Internet | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/internet/RSS feed for InternetenMon, 21 Sep 2026 13:28:11 +0000From ‘Sunday Scaries’ and ‘Whack-a-Mole’ to ‘Looksmaxxing’ and ‘Cuffing Season,’ These Are the Newest Words in the Dictionaryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/from-sunday-scaries-and-whack-a-mole-to-looksmaxxing-and-cuffing-season-these-are-the-newest-words-in-the-dictionary-180989529/Merriam-Webster’s update includes 1,400 words that have demonstrated frequent, widespread and meaningful useMon, 21 Sep 2026 13:28:11 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/from-sunday-scaries-and-whack-a-mole-to-looksmaxxing-and-cuffing-season-these-are-the-newest-words-in-the-dictionary-180989529/