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  2. The first Oxford word of the year to be chosen by public vote has been announced. The winning word, "goblin mode", is a slang term describing "unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly,...

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  3. Dec 5, 2022 · This year, Oxford Languages, the creator of the Oxford English Dictionary, titled "goblin mode" as the 2022 Word of the Year, meaning it best reflected the ethos and mood of the past 12...

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  4. Dec 7, 2022 · Oxford announced “goblin mode” as the 2022 winner on Monday. (And last week, Merriam-Webster also announced its pick for word of the year: “ gaslighting .”)

  5. Dec 5, 2022 · 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.

  6. Dec 5, 2022 · The OUP word of the year – also known as the Oxford word of the year – was chosen by the public for the first time. A group of lexicographers at OUP gave people a choice of: “Goblin mode ...

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  7. The Oxford Corpus lists many vivid examples of goblin mode, including “Goblin mode is like when you wake up at 2am and shuffle into the kitchen wearing nothing but a long t-shirt to make a weird snack, like melted cheese on saltines”, as quoted in The Guardian newspaper.

  8. Dec 5, 2022 · Goblin mode” has been chosen by the public as the 2022 Oxford word of the year. The term, which refers to “a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly,...

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