Oxford Dictionaries names 'goblin mode' its word of the year

Oxford Dictionaries said Monday that 'goblin mode' has been selected by online vote as its word of the year.

In this file photo, an Oxford English Dictionary is shown at the headquarters of the Associated Press in New York. Oxford Dictionaries said Monday that "goblin mode" has been selected by online vote as its word of the year.

First seen on Twitter in 2009, "goblin mode" gained popularity in 2022 as people around the world emerged uncertainly from pandemic lockdowns. The word of the year is intended to reflect "the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of the past twelve months." 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.

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