Learn English: 'Goblin Mode' Named As Word Of Year by Oxford Dictionary, What is Means?
2 years, 3 months ago

Learn English: 'Goblin Mode' Named As Word Of Year by Oxford Dictionary, What is Means?

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The Oxford English Dictionary has chosen the slang term “goblin mode” as the word of the year, using a public vote for the first time in its history. “Goblin mode” is a slang term that is used to describe a type of behaviour, which is “unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations,” according to the dictionary. It’s the first time Oxford Languages opened up its annual word of the year listing to a public vote. The word “Goblin mode” received 93 percent of the more than 340,000 votes cast, with “Metaverse” coming in second with 4%.

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Oxford announces ‘goblin mode’ as word of the year 2022, people react

Hindustan Times  

The Oxford English Dictionary recently unveiled the word of the year 2022 that was selected by public votes - Goblin mode. Oxford University Press shared this image in a tweet about word of the year 2022 - goblin mode. “Thank goodness for the Oxford dictionary—I’ve been misusing ‘goblin mode,’ thinking it was a landscaping term, describing poor grass-trimming technique as …

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Do what you want: Oxford English Dictionary's word of year 2022 is…

Hindustan Times  

The Oxford English Dictionary has chosen the term "goblin mode" as the word of the year 200 after a public vote for the first time in its history. "Goblin mode" is a slang term used to describe a type of behaviour, which is “unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.” Word …

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Have You Ever Gone 'Goblin Mode'? Yes, Of Course! What 2022's 'Word of the Year' Means

News 18  

The word of the year, according to the venerable publisher behind the Oxford English Dictionary, is ‘goblin mode.’ Were they lazy? “Goblin mode,” is a slang term for “unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy behaviour, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.” The exact origins of “goblin mode” are unknown, according to a report by the New …

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