word of the year

Rizz (MM #4641)

Did you know that there are two words of the year? Yesterday, we discussed authentic, the Miriam Webster Dictionary’s top word for 2023. But not to be outdone, the Oxford University Press, the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary, have announced their word for 2023: rizz. The older you are, the less likely you know…

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Authentic (MM #4640)

With the new year just a few weeks away, many will begin to issue their year-end and best-of-2023 lists. The company that brings us the Miriam Webster Dictionary has weighed in with their Word of the Year. In recent years, they’ve spotlighted keywords like feminism, gaslighting, pandemic, they, and vaccine. Many think that this year’s…

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Goblin Mode Is Back (MM #4276)

Goblin Mode is back in the news. It’s a phrase that’s been around for over a decade, but it finally made some noise this year. The Oxford English Dictionary has named it the word of the year. It beat out the word metaverse for that honor. Goblin Mode was part of a Kanye West meme…

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Word Of The Year (MM #3186)

As we wrap up the year everyone seems to be creating their best of or top list for 2019. Even the Mirriam Webster Dictionary people have come up with their Word of the Year. And it’s not a word you might expect…

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