@Fritinancy @cwwilkie

But did you notice how elated some linguists are about it? There a sense of pleasure that the #WotY2022 is silly and naughty, instead of being about politics or covid.

“Grooming” is my word of the week. Is it the word of the year?
#woty
#woty2022 https://nancyfriedman.typepad.com/away_with_words/2022/12/word-of-the-week-grooming.html

A challenger to goblin mode appears:
"‘Permacrisis’, a term that describes ‘an extended period of instability and insecurity’, has been named Collins Word of the Year 2022. It is one of several words Collins highlights that relate to ongoing crises the UK and the world have faced and continue to face, including political instability, the war in Ukraine, climate change, and the cost-of-living crisis."
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/woty #WordOfTheYear #WOTY2022 #CollinsDictionary #Permacrisis #CollinsWOTY

"“Goblin mode” has been chosen by the public as the 2022 Oxford word of the year. The term, which refers to “a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations”... was a landslide victory: it was selected by 318,956 people, making up 93%of the overall vote."

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https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/dec/05/goblin-mode-new-oxford-word-of-the-year
#WordOfTheYear #WOTY2022 #GoblinMode #OxfordLanguages #Words

Every year since 2009 I’ve published a list of words of the year. Which words belong on the 2022 list?

Here’s last year’s list:
https://nancyfriedman.typepad.com/away_with_words/2021/12/words-of-the-year-2021-fritinancy-edition.html

#wordoftheyear #woty2022

Just under the monthly wire: my November linkfest, with news of new newsletters, new units of measure, words of the year, and more. #woty2022
https://nancyfriedman.typepad.com/away_with_words/2022/11/november-linkfest.html

Vote Goblin Mode!

https://languages.oup.com/word-of-the-year/2022/#WOTY2022vote

#OxfordUniversityPress #WordOfTheYear #GoblinMode #WOTY2022 #WOTY #OUP

RT @jessgrieser@twitter.com

I am herby nominating -le as a combining form meaning ‘internet game that has one solution per day and can share nonspecific results on social media’ as a #WOTY2022 @bgzimmer@twitter.com @americandialect@twitter.com

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/jessgrieser/status/1539308101240705025