Oxford University Press's Children's Word of the Year in 2022 was Queen, followed by the words "happy" and "chaos". In 2021, children in the United Kingdom chose Anxiety as the Word of the Year, and in 2020, Coronavirus was chosen. The Children's Word of the Year reflects current topics of discussion, demonstrating their exposure to and awareness of serious subjects.
Adults chose to go goblin mode
"Goblin mode" was named the Oxford Word of the Year in 2022. The phrases "in goblin mode" and "to go goblin mode" are both slang expressions for self-indulgent, slothful, or greedy behavior, and the term was first seen on Twitter in 2009. In 2021, Vax was the Oxford University Press (OUP) Word of the Year, and in 2020, no single word could be decided upon.
Merriam-Webster WOTY
Merriam-Webster, Inc. is an American publishing business well known for its dictionaries and is the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States. The Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year in 2022 was 'gaslighting', a form of psychological abuse which leaves the victim questioning their sense of reality, coming from a 1938 play with the title 'Gas Light'.
Oxford University Press' Children's Word of the Year from 2014 to 2022
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