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 ...

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?

Why 'Goblin mode' is Oxford's 2022 word of the year The slang term means "behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms." ...

The Treasure Goblin is not meant to instill fear in the hearts and minds of Diablo 4 players. It is, after all, an enemy that spits out loot and cannot attack. And yet, ...

It was a strange year and "goblin mode," once a joke, was a runaway winner for Oxford's Word of the Year. Digital Culture Tech Science Life Social Good Entertainment Deals Shopping Games.

“Goblin mode” may be new, but “beast mode,” she said, goes back farther, with some tracing it to the 1988 Sega video game Altered Beast.