Oxford Dictionaries said that “goblin mode” has been selected by online vote as its word of the year. It defines the term as “behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy.' Metaverse and IStandWith finished runner-up.
LONDON — Asked to sum up 2022 in a word, the public has chosen a phrase.
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.” “Given the year we’ve just experienced, ‘goblin mode’ resonates with all of us who are feeling a little overwhelmed at this point,” said Oxford Languages President Casper Grathwohl.
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