Colin McIntosh

Colin McIntosh

artist United Kingdom

Colin McIntosh is the lexical programme manager at the Cambridge Dictionary, where he is responsible for overseeing the inclusion of new words reflecting contemporary language trends. Recently, he commented on the impact of internet culture on the English language, highlighting the significance of new terms like 'skibidi' and 'delulu' as they gain acceptance in mainstream dictionaries.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
96,604
Power
2,103$
Sentiment
5.08
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 33,002 $2,700,000 1,313$
Switzerland 1 6.00 0.09% +0% 8,654,622 7,911 $700,000 640$
Slovenia 1 5.00 0.09% +0% 2,078,938 1,927 $56,000 52$
Uzbekistan 1 5.00 0.16% +0% 33,469,203 53,723 $57,000 91$
Liechtenstein 1 8.00 0.11% +0% 38,137 42 $6,900 8$
Totals 5 112,126,911 96,605 $3,519,900 2,104$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Liechtenstein Liechtenstein: Colin McIntosh from the Cambridge Dictionary stated that the choice of the word 'parassocial' captures the current moment. 8

O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão): ‘Parassocial’ é eleita Palavra do Ano de 2025 pelo Dicionário de Cambridge; entenda o que significa

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan: Cambridge Dictionary lexicographer Colin McIntosh commented on the mainstream acceptance of parasocial relationships. 5

Gazeta.uz – popular Uzbek news portal: “Parasotsial” Kembrij lug‘ati tomonidan 2025-yil so‘zi deb topildi – Gazeta

Slovenia Slovenia: Colin McIntosh, the chief editor at Cambridge Dictionary, explains the relationship between individuals and non-individuals like celebrities. 5

Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959: Kaj pomeni beseda »parasocialen«, letošnja beseda leta po Cambridge Dictionary

Taiwan Taiwan: Colin McIntosh, lexical program manager at the Cambridge Dictionary, commented on the addition of new words to the dictionary. 8

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999: Social media words among 6,000 new entries to dictionary

Venezuela Venezuela: Colin McIntosh is the lexicographer of the Cambridge Dictionary who commented on the inclusion of new internet terms. 8

El Nacional: El diccionario de Cambridge incluirá términos de Internet

Switzerland Switzerland: Colin McIntosh is the program director at the 'Cambridge Dictionary' and discusses the impact of internet culture on the English language. 6

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Tausende neue Wörter im «Cambridge Dictionary»

Indonesia Indonesia: Colin McIntosh is cited as an expert from the Cambridge Dictionary discussing the influence of internet culture on new words. 6

Kompas: Kosakata Gen Z ”Skibidi” dan ”Tradwife” Masuk Kamus Cambridge