Wow. If it isn't genius, it is stupid? There is no space in between? No "moderately clever"? No "passably smart"?
"Goblin mode" is the Oxford Dictionary word of the year
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Wow. If it isn't genius, it is stupid? There is no space in between? No "moderately clever"? No "passably smart"?
BookTenTiger
He / Him
Personally I think it's a really fun term. I hadn't heard it before, but I like it.
Goblins are fun.
Goblins are fun.
Mannahnin
Scion of Murgen (He/Him)
Goblins are fun, people enjoying characterizing themselves or their behavior as goblin-like has been a fun thing the last few years, and this is amusing.
I do have a bit of trouble with a multi-word phrase being accorded "word of the year" status, but that's mostly an aesthetic preference.
I do have a bit of trouble with a multi-word phrase being accorded "word of the year" status, but that's mostly an aesthetic preference.
Warpiglet-7
Cry havoc! And let slip the pigs of war!
Now I know how to characterize both my “domesticated” dogs and kids’ behavior!
Pack of goblins!
Pack of goblins!
Yora
Legend
I agree. It really doesn't seem cromulent.
Argyle King
Legend
I've heard of the word, but viral? I vaguely remember it being a small part of an article.
I'm not sure that I actually know anyone who uses it.
I'm not sure that I actually know anyone who uses it.
Scribe
Legend
When my son and his friends would act up, it was always 'you guys are being a bunch of goblins'.
So yes.
Argyle King
Legend
In this area, some people refer to unruly (and unkempt) kids as "crotch goblins."
Scribe
Legend
I mean its funny on multiple levels to me, that after years of 'no we cannot stereotype goblins!' here we have it codified, that goblins are what we thought they were.
aco175
Legend
Unfortunately not online or in politics. Things are either 1 or 10, sucks or awesome, there is no kinda sucks or just meh anymore. Seems to depend on which side one is promoting.
Whizbang Dustyboots
100% that gnome
Apparently the number three choice was a hashtag, so it could have been worse.
I mean, I was noting that "not genius" does not logically mean "stupid", to put brakes on that assertion, but yeah, I get what you mean.
BrokenTwin
Biological Disaster
All three choices listed were incredibly niche and/or not singular words. But it was open to public internet voting, so it's functionally just a popularity contest made to garner attention to the Oxford Dictionary (Boaty McBoatface is coming to mind). And it definitely worked for them, because this is the fourth place I've heard about it, and this poll is the first I've heard of any of them aside from Metaverse.
Merriam-Webster's word of the year is gaslighting, which is both more topical to the year as a whole and actually written as a singular word.
www.merriam-webster.com
... But yeah, I can't really hate the term Goblin Mode. If nothing else, it winning inspired my GM to resurrect our goblin campaign.
Merriam-Webster's word of the year is gaslighting, which is both more topical to the year as a whole and actually written as a singular word.
Word of the Year 2022
'Gaslighting,' plus 'sentient,' 'omicron,' 'queen consort,' and other top lookups of 2022
www.merriam-webster.com
... But yeah, I can't really hate the term Goblin Mode. If nothing else, it winning inspired my GM to resurrect our goblin campaign.
Warpiglet-7
Cry havoc! And let slip the pigs of war!
This may sound odd…but I am genuinely inspired to have a goblin king as a major bad guy (or ally!) just from you saying that.All three choices listed were incredibly niche and/or not singular words. But it was open to public internet voting, so it's functionally just a popularity contest made to garner attention to the Oxford Dictionary (Boaty McBoatface is coming to mind). And it definitely worked for them, because this is the fourth place I've heard about it, and this poll is the first I've heard of any of them aside from Metaverse.
Merriam-Webster's word of the year is gaslighting, which is both more topical to the year as a whole and actually written as a singular word.
Word of the Year 2022
'Gaslighting,' plus 'sentient,' 'omicron,' 'queen consort,' and other top lookups of 2022
... But yeah, I can't really hate the term Goblin Mode. If nothing else, it winning inspired my GM to resurrect our goblin campaign.
Like a flash of inspiration
Levistus's_Leviathan
5e Freelancer
Uh, wow. That happened. I came into this thread expecting a fun discussion about goblins and internet etymology. Not whatever that was.
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