The slang term for people who are shamelessly lazy and self-indulgent has been voted as the Oxford word of the year curiously
A slang term for people who are shamelessly lazy and self-indulgent has been voted as the Oxford word of the year. The definition for 'Goblin Mode' is ‘a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations'.
READ MORE: Police issue update after man, 26, dies and three others critically hurt injured in horror smash This year, Oxford Languages asked people to vote for their favourite word of the year and thousands responded. 'Goblin Mode' came out on top with the phrase gaining a massive 318,956 votes, making up 93% of the total. The term was up against phrases like metaverse and #Istandwith.Casper Grathwohl, president, Oxford Languages, said the level of engagement caught them by surprise.
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