[Ads-l] new to me: "goblin mode"

[Dan Goncharoff]

I relate "goblin mode" to the transformation of "slob" from a noun to a
verb. Both represent an attempt to escape being a slob as a permanent
identity, and change it into a temporary condition: "slobbing", "goblin
mode", etc.
DanG


On Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 12:20 PM Andy Bach <afbach at gmail.com> wrote:

> Apparently, just me:
> "It's mindlessly binge-watching television without worrying about the time.
> It's eating snacks in bed without a care about leftover crumbs. And it's
> wearing the same pair of pajamas all week while working from home. Welcome
> to "goblin mode." The slang term is defined as a "type of behavior which is
> unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a
> way that rejects social norms or expectations." This year, Oxford
> Languages, the creator of the Oxford English Dictionary, titled "goblin
> mode" as the 2022 Word of the Year, meaning it best reflected the ethos and
> mood of the past 12 months.
>
> https://www.npr.org/2022/12/05/1140696560/oxford-word-2022-goblin-mode
>
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