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Merriam-Webster's word of the year really sums it all up

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In 2003, Merriam-Webster kicked off the annual tradition of choosing a "word of the year," based on search volume on the dictionary publisher's website, which serves as an on-the-nose superlative of the current cultural landscape. Related Little dumpster fires everywhere Beating out close contenders like "demure," "fortnight," "pander" and "weird," 2024 saw the widest number of Merriam-Webster.com users interested in …

Word Sokolowski

4 weeks ago

Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary picks ‘enshittification’ as word of 2024

Al Jazeera

Australia’s oldest dictionary of Australian English has chosen “enshittification” – a slang term referring to the deterioration of products and services online – as the word of 2024. “This word captures what many of us feel is happening to the world and to so many aspects of our lives at the moment,” the dictionary’s judging committee said in a statement …

Dictionary Macquarie Dictionary

2 years ago

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

News 18

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 …

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2 years ago

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 …

English Word Oxford Goblin Mode

2 years, 1 month ago

Explained: What Is Permacrisis? The Collins Dictionary Word Of The Year 2022. Check Top Ten List

ABP News

The Collins Dictionary earlier this month came up with its Word Of The Year 2022. After recording a 20-fold increase in the use of the word over the year, Collins called ‘Permacrisis’ the word of the year, with its managing director Alex Beecroft saying the term "sums up just how truly awful 2022 has been for so many people". Kyiv, …

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3 years ago

Word of the year 2021: Two iterations of 'vaccine', NFT amongst word of the year chosen by top dictionaries

India Today

2021 is at its end. The word 'vaccine' was chosen as the word of the year by Merriam Webster, while the dictionary also stated that interest in the word has been high ever since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Cambridge dictionary has chosen the word 'perseverance' as the word of the year 2021 due to a spike recorded …

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3 years, 1 month ago

'Vax' chosen as Word of the Year 2021 by the Oxford Dictionary

India Today

Word of the year 2021: The Oxford Dictionary has declared 'Vax' as the word of the year for the year 2021 due to its frequent usage throughout the year as medical breakthroughs happened around the world. According to 'a report into the language of vaccines' by Oxford Languages, the word 'vax' had appeared more than 72 times by September than …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Oxford English Dictionary chooses 'Vax' as word of the year

Firstpost

The usage of vax, a word which was first recorded in English in 1799 and is derived from the Latin word vacca, has increased 72 times more than last year ‘Vax’ has been chosen by lexicographers at the Oxford English Dictionary as the word of the year. The senior editor of Oxford English Dictionary, Fiona McPherson said that the word …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Oxford Dictionary announces 'words of the year'; says 2020 'cannot be accommodated in single word'

India TV News

Oxford English Dictionary announced on Monday for the first time that it has chosen not to name one single word of the year, but many words for the "unprecedented" year 2020. Describing 2020 as "a year which cannot be neatly accommodated in one single word," OED said that there were too many words to sum up the events of 2020, …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Oxford English Dictionary names 'words of the year'

China Daily

Use of the word "pandemic" has increased by more than 57,000 percent this year. Oxford English Dictionary announced Monday for the first time that it has chosen not to name one single word of the year, but many words for the "unprecedented" year 2020. Describing 2020 as "a year which cannot be neatly accommodated in one single word", OED said …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Oxford English Dictionary names 'words of the year'

China Daily

Use of the word "pandemic" has increased by more than 57,000 percent this year. Oxford English Dictionary announced Monday for the first time that it has chosen not to name one single word of the year, but many words for the "unprecedented" year 2020. Describing 2020 as "a year which cannot be neatly accommodated in one single word", OED said …

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4 years, 1 month ago

'Lockdown' word of the year for Collins Dictionary

China Daily

A screenshot of the Collins Dictionary webpage announcing "lockdown" as the word of the year for 2020. "Lockdown" was chosen as Collins Dictionary's word of the year for 2020 due to the dramatic increase in usage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Collins defines lockdown as "the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interaction, and access to public spaces." Other terms …

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4 years, 1 month ago

'Lockdown' chosen as Word of the Year 2020 by Collins Dictionary

India Today

Collins Dictionary has declared ‘lockdown’ as its Word of the Year 2020 after it was used frequently due to the Covid-19 pandemic this year. Other shortlisted words for Collins Dictionary Word of the Year 2020 The dictionary had shortlisted 10 words in the run-up to select Word of the Year 2020. They were: Furlough key worker self-isolate social distancing coronavirus …

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Merriam-Webster's word of the year really sums it all up

Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary picks ‘enshittification’ as word of 2024

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

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

Explained: What Is Permacrisis? The Collins Dictionary Word Of The Year 2022. Check Top Ten List

Word of the year 2021: Two iterations of 'vaccine', NFT amongst word of the year chosen by top dictionaries

'Vax' chosen as Word of the Year 2021 by the Oxford Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary chooses 'Vax' as word of the year

Oxford Dictionary announces 'words of the year'; says 2020 'cannot be accommodated in single word'

Oxford English Dictionary names 'words of the year'

Oxford English Dictionary names 'words of the year'

'Lockdown' word of the year for Collins Dictionary

'Lockdown' chosen as Word of the Year 2020 by Collins Dictionary