Published 1 year ago

What is 'goblin mode' and why is it Oxford's 2022 word of the year?

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Oxford Dictionary announced Monday that goblin mode was selected as 20222s Word of the Year. The selection was made via an online vote. Goblin mode was the overwhelming favorite, winning 93% of the more than 340,000 votes cast. It was first spotted on Twitter in 2009 and gained popularity in 2022.

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Times of India

Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year goes ‘goblin mode’

UK News: NEW YORK: A year ago, the lexicographic grandees at Oxford Languages dutifully stuck out their arms and chose “vax” as the 2021 Word of the Year.

1 year ago·India

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News18 India

'Goblin Mode': Oxford Has Unveiled its Word of The Year And Netizens Have Hilarious Reactions

Oxford has announced 'Goblin Mode' as the word of the year 2022 and netizens have some really hilarious reactions for the same.

1 year ago·India

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CBC News

A lot of people have been in 'goblin mode' lately. It's Oxford's word of the year

The publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary put its 2022 word of the year up for a public vote this year, and goblin mode reigned supreme. To be in goblin mode is to be "unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly or greedy," according to the dictionary.

1 year ago·Canada

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The Washington Post

What is ‘goblin mode,’ anyway? It’s Oxford’s 2022 word of the year.

In the first-ever public vote for Oxford word of the year, readers chose a slang term that means being "self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy."

1 year ago

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ABC Australia

What the hell is 'goblin mode' and why is it the Word of 2022?

Waking up on the couch at an ungodly time, only to shuffle to the kitchen to fix yourself a snack of shredded cheese eaten straight from the bag? That's goblin mode, baby.

1 year ago·Australia

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