“Goblin Mode” makes its way to the Oxford Dictionary
Disclaimer: I am not in Goblin Mode while writing this
According to the Oxford University Press (OUP), “Goblin mode” refers to a type of behavior that is “unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations”
Over one of the weekends when you decide you are going to spend it entirely in your bedroom without caring to shower or changing clothes while binge-watching your favorite show or writing back-to-back Medium articles, eating on your bed, and dropping food all over your bedsheet, you are basically planning to go Goblin mode.
Many of us may have gone through the Goblin mode during the lockdown 😃
The word “Goblin Mode” became famous after a fake headline claimed that the rapper Kayne West broke up with Julia Fox after she “went Goblin Mode”.
This Oxford word for the year 2022 was chosen by the public for the first time. People were given 3 words to choose from:
a) Goblin Mode
b) Metaverse
c) #StandWith
Goblin Mode was a clear winner with 93% of the total votes.