'Vibe Coding' Named Word of the Year By Collins Dictionary (collinsdictionary.com)
(Friday November 07, 2025 @10:30PM (BeauHD)
from the AI-meets-authenticity dept.)
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- News link: https://slashdot.org/story/25/11/08/0155228/vibe-coding-named-word-of-the-year-by-collins-dictionary
- Source link: https://blog.collinsdictionary.com/language-lovers/collins-word-of-the-year-2025-ai-meets-authenticity-as-society-shifts/
Collins Dictionary has [1]named "vibe coding" its 2025 word of the year -- a term coined by Andrej Karpathy for when a user makes an app or website by describing it to AI rather than writing programming code manually. The term, which is confusingly made up of two words, was "one of 10 words on a shortlist to reflect the mood, language and preoccupations of 2025," reports the BBC. From the report:
> By giving an AI tool a simple description such as "make me a program that schedules my weekly meals", people can use "vibe coding" to make basic apps without any previous programming knowledge. More complicated tools still require skill, but the practice has opened up creating digital platforms to non-coders. As many have discovered, it isn't perfect - with no guarantee the code will actually work or be free of bugs. Alex Beecroft, the Managing Director of Collins, said the term "perfectly captures how language is evolving alongside technology."
Other words that made the list include "clanker," "aura farming," "broligarchy," "biohacking," and "coolcation." You can view the full list [2]here .
[1] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpd2y053nleo
[2] https://blog.collinsdictionary.com/language-lovers/collins-word-of-the-year-2025-ai-meets-authenticity-as-society-shifts/
> By giving an AI tool a simple description such as "make me a program that schedules my weekly meals", people can use "vibe coding" to make basic apps without any previous programming knowledge. More complicated tools still require skill, but the practice has opened up creating digital platforms to non-coders. As many have discovered, it isn't perfect - with no guarantee the code will actually work or be free of bugs. Alex Beecroft, the Managing Director of Collins, said the term "perfectly captures how language is evolving alongside technology."
Other words that made the list include "clanker," "aura farming," "broligarchy," "biohacking," and "coolcation." You can view the full list [2]here .
[1] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpd2y053nleo
[2] https://blog.collinsdictionary.com/language-lovers/collins-word-of-the-year-2025-ai-meets-authenticity-as-society-shifts/
Hmmm... (Score:2)
by RitchCraft ( 6454710 )
That's two words.
Re: (Score:2)
by damn_registrars ( 1103043 )
That makes two dictionaries that chose two words for the 2025 word of the year. I will say I like this one better than the choice from Merriam-Webster.
Re: Hmmm... (Score:2)
by OrangeTide ( 124937 )
Probably a sign of the Decline.
if only they had access to some sort of book (Score:3)
by zephvark ( 1812804 )
You know, if they had access to a book that tells you the meaning of the word "word".
In the tradition of Collins I have Two Words: (Score:2)
by Fly Swatter ( 30498 )
Learn to count.
Next year (Score:2)
by Z80a ( 971949 )
Slop coding cleanup
Re: Next year (Score:2)
by blue trane ( 110704 )
Is that the year desktop Linux will take off?
not good (Score:1)
by topnob ( 1195249 )
I have to say I hate this.... I don't use that word much, but this riles me up!
Re: not good (Score:2)
by blue trane ( 110704 )
How do you feel about the term "vibecession"?
Vibecoding is a single word (Score:1)
by Mirddes ( 798147 )
thatwillbeall.
Worst words of the year (Score:2)
by TheMiddleRoad ( 1153113 )
Fixed.
See! Vibe coding is real! (Score:2)
by Tony Isaac ( 1301187 )
The dictionary says so!
Do we need AI vibrators? (Score:2)
by TheMiddleRoad ( 1153113 )
Asking for a vibe coding friend.
Re: (Score:1)
first