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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Much to the shock of many Bostonians, coining "goblin mode" is a popular practice— in fact, Oxford Languages has named "goblin mode" its "Word of the Year" for 2022.
WBZ's James Rojas broke the news to residents commuting through Boston on Monday, but first he had to tell many what going goblin mode meant. According to the Oxford definition, goblin mode is a slang term used to describe behavior that's "unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations."
Many were surprised that a seemingly two-word phrase could be selected as Word of the Year.
"I guess that makes sense, as soon as I get home at 4 p.m.— [it's] goblin mode until 6 a.m.," one resident said.
"That's not what I would have guessed," another Bostonian said.
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Though the consensus was filled with confusion over the word, many agreed that the act of going goblin mode is something everyone can get behind.
"Sweatpants, baggy hoodie— just relaxing with no regard for how I look, just chilling. I think we all have our goblin moments," a goblin enthusiast said.
"[I've gone goblin mode] pretty much every weekend. Just get dressed up like a goblin and eats loads of food," another said.
Last year's Word of the Year from Oxford was "vax," and the year before no word was chosen as the publication said "2020 could not be summed up in one word."
WBZ's James Rojas (@JamesRojasNews) reports.
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