As 2022 nears its end, dictionaries are chiming in on the word that best that encompasses the year.
December 5, 2022 / 9:43 AM And according to Oxford Dictionaries,"goblin mode" is the 2022 word of the year. The company annually chooses a word of the year, but this time, it let the public cast votes to choose among three finalists.
"Goblin mode" got its start on Twitter in 2009, but the term went viral in February 2022. The expression's rise in in popularity coincided with the easing of COVID restrictions, as more people started venturing out of their homes. Some rejected or struggled with the return to normalcy and continued live in their lives unapologetically in goblin mode.
While it is a casual term often seen on social media, it has made its way into major news publications too, like when
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'Goblin mode' named Oxford Dictionaries' 2022 word of the yearIt defines the term as 'a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.'
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'Goblin mode' named Oxford Dictionaries' 2022 word of the yearIt defines the term as 'a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.'
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'Goblin mode' named Oxford Dictionaries' 2022 word of the yearIt defines the term as 'a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.'
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Oxford Dictionaries names 'goblin mode' its word of the yearLONDON (AP) — Asked to sum up 2022 in a word, the public has chosen a phrase. Oxford Dictionaries said Monday that “goblin mode” has been selected by online vote as its word of the year. It defines the term as “a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.”
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Oxford Dictionaries names ‘goblin mode’ its word of the yearIt defines the term as “a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.”
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