This Taylor Swift Term Was Just Added to the Dictionary

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Swifties, look what you made Dictionary.com do. 

Taylor Swift’s influence continues to expand, and her dedicated fans, known as Swifties, have now made their mark on the English language. The word ‘Swiftie’ has officially been added to the dictionary, recognizing the cultural impact of her fanbase.

According to Dictionary.com, a “Swiftie” is an American English term for a fan of Taylor Swift. Interestingly, the word also has a different meaning in British English, where it’s slang for a trick or deception.

Even though some English purists might object, Dictionary.com has very specific rules for adding new words to its listings.

The company employs a team of lexicographers—professional dictionary editors—who evaluate whether a word should be included based on four criteria: widespread use, consistent meaning among users, long-term relevance, and broad usefulness.

The term “Swiftie” was included in the dictionary simply because people were already using it – it wasn’t added to the language by the dictionary itself.

For those still upset about the inclusion, it’s worth remembering that Taylor Swift’s fanbase nickname – which she officially trademarked in 2017 – isn’t the first fandom name to be added to Dictionary.com.

Since the film The Life of a Showgirl came out in October 2025, two of its songs, “Opalite” and “The Fate of Ophelia,” have both reached number one on the Hot 100 chart. “Opalite” hit the top spot after its music video was released in February.

As a longtime Taylor fan, what always strikes me is how genuinely thrilled she still seems with every achievement, no matter how big! Even after breaking countless records, she still seems as excited and grateful as ever – it’s amazing to witness!

Taylor expressed her incredible excitement and gratitude for the support her new song and video received. She shared on Instagram that this is the first time she’s had two songs from the same album reach number one on the Hot 100 chart since her 2014 album, 1989 – almost twelve years ago!

Like Beyoncé fans known as the “Beyhive,” “Trekkies” who adore Star Trek, and “Janeites” who cherish the novels of Jane Austen, Taylor Swift now has a dedicated nickname for her fans: “Swifties.”

Getting a word added to the dictionary is just one of many achievements for Taylor Swift over the past two decades, starting with the release of her first album, appropriately titled Debut in 2006.

During her career, she achieved many historic milestones, including becoming the youngest person to win Album of the Year at the Grammys in 2010 at age 20, and later becoming the first—and still only—artist to win the award four times.

Taylor Swift’s album, The Tortured Poets Department, broke records by reaching 1 billion streams in just one week. Her Eras Tour is already the most financially successful tour ever, and she uniquely holds all ten top spots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart from a single week – something she first accomplished in 2022 with Midnights and again in 2024 with TTPD.

Since the film The Life of a Showgirl came out in October 2025, two of its songs, “Opalite” and “The Fate of Ophelia,” have both reached number one on the Hot 100 chart. “Opalite” hit the top spot after its music video was released in February.

Even after achieving countless records, Taylor still feels the same excitement and gratitude with each new accomplishment.

Okay, I’m seriously losing it right now! Taylor posted on Instagram about “Opalite” and I just…can’t even. She said it’s the FIRST time she’s had two songs from the SAME album hit number one on the Hot 100 since 1989! 1989 came out almost twelve years ago! Twelve years! I’m replaying the video and ‘Opalite’ a million times, it’s just incredible to see her achieve this again. I’m so proud and happy for her!

She went on to say she knew it was a lot of statistics, but she was incredibly grateful to the fans for embracing the song. She was really excited and wanted to express her sincere thanks for their support.

For more fun facts about Taylor and her career, read on. 

Taylor Swift is a songwriter who writes all of her own music, but she wrote every song on her Speak Now album completely on her own, without any collaborators. Released in October 2010, the album came out when Taylor was only 20 years old.

She spent her childhood on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania with her family, and that experience inspired her holiday song of the same name.

3. She’s named after James Taylor. That’s right, from one music legend to another.

Taylor Swift started her career as a model. In 2003, she modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch, just like other well-known stars such as Channing Tatum, Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Roberts, and Ashton Kutcher.

Taylor Swift gifted Eric Church his first gold record. Back in 2006, she opened for Rascal Flatts on tour after Church was let go. Church recalled to the Arizona Daily Star that Swift reached out after reading about his dismissal. She told him she admired his work. He jokingly predicted she’d owe him her first gold record, and surprisingly, she delivered. Along with the record, she included a note thanking him for his energetic performance on the Rascal Flatts tour, signed ‘Taylor’.

You know, people always ask me about hidden talents, and I’m usually pretty normal! But I do have something a little unusual – I’m double-jointed in my elbows. I actually mentioned it during a fun ’73 Questions’ video I did with Vogue back in 2016. It’s not exactly a skill, but it’s definitely something I can do that most people can’t!

7. Her drink of choice? Vodka and Diet Coke, as revealed in that same Vogue video.

She disabled comments on her social media accounts to avoid negativity. In an essay for Elle titled “30 Things I Learned Before Turning 30,” Taylor explained that while social media can be positive, it can also create feelings of inadequacy by constantly showing you what others are doing and how you might be falling short. To combat this, she turns off comments on her posts. This allows her to share updates with her fans without needing their approval or reassurance, and helps her avoid seeking validation from others.

Taylor Swift initially considered calling her seventh album Daylight, but ultimately chose Lover. She felt Daylight was too obvious, given that the album was a follow-up to her darker reputation album. Once she wrote the song “Lover,” she knew that would be the perfect title.

Taylor Swift made history as the youngest solo artist to ever win Album of the Year. She was only 20 years old when she received the award in 2010 for her popular album, Fearless.

Taylor Swift made Grammys history in 2024 by becoming the first woman to win Album of the Year four times. She received the award for her albums Fearless, 1989, Folklore, and Midnights.

As a huge fan, I was so thrilled to see that Taylor Swift’s Lover album sold over a million physical copies in the US within just a few months of its release! Chart Data reported it was the first album to hit that mark all year in 2019, which is amazing and really shows how much people connected with it.

Taylor Swift made history at the 2019 American Music Awards by winning more awards than any other artist, breaking Michael Jackson’s previous record.

When Taylor was growing up, she dreamed of becoming a stockbroker, following in her father’s footsteps. However, she discovered her passion for music and eventually moved with her family from Pennsylvania to Tennessee to pursue a career in the industry.

She started playing guitar when she was about 12 years old, picking it up after a computer technician showed her a few basic chords. Inspired, she soon wrote her first song, called “Lucky You.”

Taylor Swift is a big fan of Phoebe Waller-Bridge. She told Entertainment Weekly that Waller-Bridge’s show, Fleabag, is brilliant because it’s funny, surprising, and emotionally moving all at once. Interestingly, Taylor later appeared on Saturday Night Live during an episode hosted by the Fleabag star!

In 2009, Taylor Swift did something unusual for a guest on Saturday Night Live – she wrote her own monologue. The team was clearly impressed, especially by the song she included with it, “Monologue Song (La La La).”

Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez have been close friends ever since they both dated members of the Jonas Brothers. Back in 2008, Taylor dated Joe Jonas while Selena was with his brother, Nick. They quickly bonded and have stayed very close ever since. Selena even asked Taylor to be a flower girl at her wedding to Benny Blanco, showing how strong their friendship is. (For those who may not remember, Selena publicly supported Taylor when she returned to Saturday Night Live in November 2021 to perform the extended version of “All Too Well.”)

Do you remember Abigail, the redhead Taylor Swift mentions in her song “Fifteen”? They’re still best friends! Abigail Anderson was a bridesmaid at Taylor’s wedding in 2017.

She’s a godmother to several children of her close friends, including Jaime King’s son, Leo Thames, and the daughters of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds – James, Inez, and Betty.

Taylor Swift has indicated she might not ever perform her song “Soon You’ll Get Better,” which she wrote about her mother’s fight with cancer. She explained in an August 2019 SiriusXM interview that the song was difficult to create, sing, and even listen to, acknowledging that sometimes music can be emotionally challenging.

Taylor Swift doesn’t have the X app (formerly Twitter) on her phone. In an interview with Billboard, she explained that she often feels overwhelmed when using the platform and quickly closes it. She’s avoided having the app on her phone for a while because she prefers to limit her news intake. While she follows politics, she doesn’t care about celebrity gossip or fashion news, feeling her brain has a limited capacity for information.

Taylor Swift has never tried therapy, instead confiding in her mother. In a 2019 interview with Rolling Stone, she explained that her mother has witnessed her entire life, making it easier to share everything with her. She joked that it would take a long time for anyone else to get up to speed on the past 29 years of her life.

In an interview, she revealed her favorite lyrics from her album Lover are: “Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand? / With every guitar string scar on my hand/I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover.”

Taylor Swift has officially become a billionaire! Bloomberg reported in October 2024 that her incredibly successful Eras Tour, following years of record-breaking achievements, pushed her net worth over the billion-dollar mark.

Taylor Swift was deeply moved by the 2019 Netflix film, Someone Great. She explained to Elvis Duran that she cried while watching it and, for a week afterward, had vivid dreams where she was living through the movie’s events. These dreams sparked lyrics in her head, based on the relationships between the characters. She then collaborated with Jack Antonoff in the studio, which ultimately led to the creation of her song, “Death By a Thousand Cuts.”

27. She has a special place for her most emotional songs. From “All Too Well” to “The Archer,” the superstar reserves the fifth spot on her albums for a ballad.

Taylor Swift has stopped trying to avoid the paparazzi. Since 2023, she’s been openly supporting her fiancé, Travis Kelce, at his NFL games. In an interview with Time magazine, she explained that being in a public relationship means they can support each other openly without hiding. She said they don’t mind being seen together and are simply proud of each other, unlike couples who go to great lengths to keep their relationship secret.

When Taylor and Travis announced their engagement on Instagram in August 2025, it became a record-breaking post. Billboard reported, using data from Meta, that it was reposted over a million times.

30. The engagement also helped inspire Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 word of the year, “Parasocial.”

Taylor achieved a record-breaking milestone when her album, The Life of a Showgirl, was released in October 2025. The Associated Press reported that it sold 2.7 million copies on its first day.

32. Oh, and the album went on to sell 4 million copies in its first week alone.

In her Disney+ docuseries, The End of an Era, Taylor Swift explained that two things inspired The Eras Tour: losing control of the rights to her older songs and the COVID-19 pandemic.

After a lengthy legal fight, Taylor announced in May 2025 that she finally owned the original recordings of her first six albums.

Taylor Swift revealed on The Stephen Colbert Show on December 10th that she used the money earned from her Eras Tour to regain ownership of her music, explaining, “My fans are the reason I was able to do that.”

Taylor Swift and her band secretly practiced the surprise songs for her tour to keep them hidden from fans waiting outside the venues.

Taylor Swift gave bonuses to her tour crew after each leg of the Eras Tour, as revealed in her documentary series.

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2026-03-03 21:48