2022 was the year of “goblin mode,” defined by Oxford as “a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms ...

The people have spoken about what the people have spoken: The 2022 Oxford Word of the Year, chosen for the first time ever by public vote, went to goblin mode by a 93 percent majority. Oxford ...

Coming home early after a short trip, a work day, or a long time, are meant to be a breath of fresh air. What you don’t ...

Goblin mode has been declared by popular vote to be Oxford English Dictionary's word of the year. So it's safe to conclude that, two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, we're all still just trying ...

“Goblin Mode really does speak to the times and the zeitgeist, and it is certainly a 2022 expression,” said Ben Zimmer at the Oxford Word of the Year announcement, who was quoted in the ...

The rise of 'goblin mode' The term was first used in 2009 but went viral on social media earlier this year, OUP said. It shot to prominence after a fake headline claimed that the rapper formerly ...

The term was first used in 2009 but went viral on social media earlier this year, OUP said.

The term was first used in 2009 but went viral on social media earlier this year, OUP said.

The term was first used in 2009 but went viral on social media earlier this year, OUP said.

The term was first used in 2009 but went viral on social media earlier this year, OUP said.

The term was first used in 2009 but went viral on social media earlier this year, OUP said.

If so, you might already be in “goblin mode” – chosen by the public as the 2022 Oxford word of the year. As you read this, look around. Are you still in bed?