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Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year Has Been Announced!

By Jeff Kurkjian
NILES, IL - NOVEMBER 10: A Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary is displayed in a bookstore November 10, 2003 in Niles, Illinois. McDonald's said it is not happy with the word "McJob", which is defined as a dead-end job, in the new Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Also, the fast-food giant announced that global Systemwide sales for Brand McDonald's increased 17.8 percent in October compared to October 2002. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Towards the end of every year, we hear of the announcing of the WORD OF THE YEAR! But now all three major dictionaries are getting in on the action by announcing their own.

  • Merrian-Webster...

    GASLIGHTING

    “the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one’s own advantage.”

  • Oxford...

    GOBLIN MODE

    Yeah, we’ve never heard of that either. This was per their statement… “Seemingly, it captured the prevailing mood of individuals who rejected the idea of returning to ‘normal life,’ or rebelled against the increasingly unattainable aesthetic standards and unsustainable lifestyles exhibited on social media.”

  • Finally, Here's Dictionary.com's!

This article was written by Jeff Kurkjian. He is the newest member of The Andie Summers Show on 92.5 XTU. You can follow him on Twitter or Instagram to get to know him a bit better!

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