The Oxford English Dictionary is the latest publisher to announce its 2022 word of the year, and "goblin mode" is the winner. CBS News' John Dickerson has more on the choice.
LONDON (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 is a slang term often used in the expressions such as “I am in goblin mode.” It is ”a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy. The first Oxford word of the year to ...
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“Rizz” was crowned 2023’s word of the year by the publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary, as the youthful Gen Z term charmed both voters and linguistics experts alike. What it means ...
Language experts choosing the Oxford word of the year 2023 were dazzled by a bright young thing, selecting a relative newcomer, “rizz,” for the top spot. Derived from the word “charisma ...
LONDON, England --The Internet version of one of the world's oldest dictionaries has been updated for the 21st century to include hundreds of new words. More than 10,000 new entries have been ...
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The Oxford University Press word of the year for 2023 has been revealed, but it might be a term a lot of people are unfamiliar with. 'Rizz' was the word chosen by the publisher of the Oxford ...
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Goblin Mode defines a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations. [iStockphoto] Asked to ...