Oxford defines goblin mode as “a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.” ...

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” may be new, but “beast mode,” she said, goes back farther, with some tracing it to the 1988 Sega video game Altered Beast. Other dictionary companies have gone with more ...

Oxford announced “goblin mode” as the 2022 winner on Monday. (And last week, Merriam-Webster also announced its pick for word of the year: “ gaslighting.”) ...

People are embracing their inner goblin The term first appeared on Twitter in 2009 but didn't go viral until 2022, according to Oxford Languages. "It captured the prevailing mood of individuals ...