Oxford Dictionaries said Monday that "goblin mode" has been selected by online vote as its word of the year. It defines the term as "a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent ...

For the first time this year’s winning phrase was chosen by public vote, from among three finalists selected by Oxford Languages lexicographers: goblin mode, metaverse and the hashtag IStandWith.

Oxford Dictionaries names ‘goblin mode’ its word of the year First seen on Twitter in 2009, the word gained popularity in 2022 as people around the world emerged uncertainly from pandemic ...

Oxford Dictionaries said Monday Dec. 5, 2022, that “goblin mode” has been selected by online vote as its word of the year. Caleb Jones/Associated Press ...

For the first time this year’s winning phrase was chosen by public vote, from among three finalists selected by Oxford Languages lexicographers: goblin mode, metaverse and the hashtag IStandWith.

First seen on Twitter in 2009, “goblin mode” gained popularity in 2022 as people around the world emerged uncertainly from pandemic lockdowns.

For the first time this year’s winning phrase was chosen by public vote, from among three finalists selected by Oxford Languages lexicographers: goblin mode, metaverse and the hashtag IStandWith.