Can these people not count?

[icowden]

The first Oxford word of the year to be chosen by public vote has been announced.

The winning word, "goblin mode", is a slang term describing "unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy" behaviour.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63857329

That is NOT A WORD. It's a concept made of two words.

AAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHH!

(Mind you - they have form. Apparently 2019 was "Climate Emergency", which my dictionary tells me is two words.)

Finally - am I the only person who hasn't even heard of "Goblin mode"???!

 

[matticus]

Is this the first NACA pedantry thread? Were there not enough in the old place??

 

[icowden]

There can never be enough!! Pedants Unite!

 

[mudsticks]

The first Oxford word of the year to be chosen by public vote has been announced.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63857329

That is NOT A WORD. It's a concept made of two words.

AAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHH!

(Mind you - they have form. Apparently 2019 was "Climate Emergency", which my dictionary tells me is two words.)

Finally - am I the only person who hasn't even heard of "Goblin mode"???!

How's the weather in Tunbridge Wells right now 🙄

 

[icowden]

How's the weather in Tunbridge Wells right now 🙄

Slightly chilly,thank you.

 

[mudsticks]

Slightly chilly,thank you.

Tis the season for it old chum, so don't be forgetting to don the wincyette nightgown as the nights draw in, and have plenty of hot toddies to hand - go full goblin mode

 

[Beebo]

The first Oxford word of the year to be chosen by public vote has been announced.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63857329

That is NOT A WORD. It's a concept made of two words.

AAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHH!

(Mind you - they have form. Apparently 2019 was "Climate Emergency", which my dictionary tells me is two words.)

Finally - am I the only person who hasn't even heard of "Goblin mode"???!

It was an emoji in previous years.
I don’t think it’s a completely serious award, especially when it’s a public vote.

 

[matticus]

Finally - am I the only person who hasn't even heard of "Goblin mode"???!

No.

 

[Unkraut]

I don’t think it’s a completely serious award, especially when it’s a public vote.

Unlike the Eurovision Song Contest ...

The word of the year amongst the young people of today here is Smash

The 'unword' is Pushback.

 

[All uphill]

Slightly chilly,thank you.

Can we allow slightly chilly?

Are there degrees of chilliness or is it an absolute?

A. Pedant.

 

[icowden]

Can we allow slightly chilly?

Definitely. Chilly is defined as uncomfortably or unpleasantly cold. Thus it is possible to be slightly uncomfortably cold as opposed to very uncomfortably cold...

 

[mudsticks]

Definitely. Chilly is defined as uncomfortably or unpleasantly cold. Thus it is possible to be slightly uncomfortably cold as opposed to very uncomfortably cold...

But isn't it lovely when you come back into the slightly warmer indoors 🌈

 

[Rusty Nails]

Never heard of Goblin mode, but am glad it's nothing to do with the rather rude version of Goblin Teasmade.

 

[matticus]

Never heard of Goblin mode, but am glad it's nothing to do with the rather rude version of Goblin Teasmade.

I really hope it is, and the "Oxford" people are being pranked.

 

[presta]

Somebody once started a forum thread: "People Who Use Ten Words When One Will Do".

I said "Shouldn't the title be 'Verbosity'?"