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    Question

    Which of the following is the Oxford English

    Dictionary's word of the year 2022?
    A Gaslighting Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Goblin Mode Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Homer Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Macquarie Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Oxford Word of the Year is the slang term "goblin mode". Oxford Languages opened its choice of 'Word of the Year' to public vote for the first time in its history. The term "goblin mode" is often used to describe a type of behaviour that is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.

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