Dec 04 2022
2022 Word of the Year – Goblin Mode
“a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations”. This is the definition of the 2022 word of the year “Goblin Mode”.
After the word became viral and won a popularity vote online in a landslide it also became the Oxford Languages word to rule all words.
This is news because it is a trend. The decision to give this word that award may upset some word fanatics or people who enjoy language. On the other hand though playing into trends like Oxford did this year will bring a larger audience to be interested in Oxford Languages.
Other dictionary companies went with more conventional choices such as Merriam-Webster’s “gaslighting” and Cambridge’s “homer” (which was the most popular word from wordle in 2022).
These companies getting on internet trends shows that they want to reach a larger audience.
One response so far
I must not hang out in the right places because I have never heard the phrase goblin mode before last week.
A trend story is another type of feature.