eli5 how do new words form, get approved and get added in the dictionary?

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Like this word “rap” no one did rap back then.. This word didn’t exist. Who made this up and how did it get added to dictionary?

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There are multiple English dictionaries, each with their own standards for what words get added when. There is no single dictionary that determines what words are and are not part of the language.

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