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For the first time in its history, the Oxford Word of the Year has been chosen by the public. Learn more about the 2022 winner.
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, or...
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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.”)
Dec 5, 2022 · The slang term was one of three potential choices selected by Oxford lexicographers, and won with a total of 318,956 votes – a whopping 93 percent of the overall vote.
Nov 21, 2022 · We will monitor the conversation closely and reveal the winner of the Oxford Word of the Year 2022 on 5th December. Evidenced by the experts at Oxford and chosen by you, English speakers everywhere. For the first time in its history, OUP will put its Oxford Word of the Year to a vote, giving people across the world a chance to have their say.
As the world began to open up after the pandemic, we opened up the Oxford Word of the Year to a public vote in 2022—the first time in our history—giving people worldwide a chance to choose from our shortlist. Over 340,000 votes later, goblin mode took the crown with a 93% share of the vote, beating metaverse and #IStandWith.
Dec 5, 2022 · This year’s Word of the Year was selected by the public for the first time, with ‘metaverse’ and ‘#IStandWith’ the other contenders for the top spot.
