The Oxford Dictionary named the word of the year.

The Oxford English Dictionary has named "goblin mode" its word of the year. This slang phrase means "a type of behavior characterized by laziness, slovenliness, and greed, as well as a rejection of social norms." The second place according to the voting results was taken by the word “metaverse” (metaverse). They call it "a virtual reality environment in which users interact with each other's avatars." Third place was taken by the phrase #IStandWith (“#ITogetherWith” / “#ISupport”), used in social networks to support a person or group of people.