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Test your 'skibidi' knowledge with this vocab quiz EDWARD MEDELES Associated Press Sep 13, 2024 Sep 13, 2024 Updated May 29, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From TikTok to the kitchen table, words like "rizzler" and "skibidi" are finding a foothold in the lexicon of today's tweens.kAmpC6 J@F 7=F6?E 6?@F89 E@ 7@==@H 2=@?8n !FE J@FC <?@H=6586 E@ E96 E6DE H:E9 E9:D G@423 BF:K]k^Amk9am`] $:8>2k^9amkAm*@FC >:55=6 D49@@=6C 56D4C:36D 9:D 7C:6?5 2D QD:8>2]Q %92E >62?D 96 E9:?<D 9:D 7C:6?5 :Dik^AmkAmkDEC@?8mp]k^DEC@?8m (62<]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8mq]k^DEC@?8m (6:C5]k^Am People are also reading… Smith Mountain Lake businesses feel the impact of low lake levels Roanoke police investigating kennel, urge owners to remove dogs 18-year-old Rocky Mount woman arrested after fatal stabbing High heat, low lake levels made for a quiet Fourth at Smith Mountain Lake Danny Rocco helping read the pulse of Virginia Tech football Former assistant principal takes lead role at Franklin County High School No-wake zones around Independence Day fireworks at Smith Mountain Lake Pirate Days returns next weekend at a new location amid drought Emmy snubs! 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