- “Goblin mode” is Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year after going viral in February.
- “Metaverse” made the short list but lost out in the final round.
- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is going all in on the metaverse, hoping to propel it into the mainstream.
The metaverse is no match for “goblin mode.”
Oxford Languages, the publisher of Oxford English Dictionary, named “goblin mode” the 2022 Word of the Year, after opening up the voting to the public for the first time in its history two weeks ago. It beat out two other finalists: “metaverse” and “#IStandWith.”
Read more:
https://www.businessinsider.com/metaverse-loses-oxford-word-of-the-year-contest-goblin-mode-2022-12
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