Oxford Dictionaries names 'goblin mode' its word of the year
London (AP): Asked to sum up 2022 in a word, the public has chosen a phrase.
Oxford Dictionaries said Monday that "goblin mode" has been selected by online vote as its word of the year.
It defines the term as "a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations."
First seen on Twitter in 2009, "goblin mode" gained popularity in 2022 as people around the world emerged uncertainly from pandemic lockdowns.
"Given the year we've just experienced, goblin mode' resonates with all of us who are feeling a little overwhelmed at this point," said Oxford Languages President Casper Grathwohl.
The word of the year is intended to reflect "the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of the past twelve months." For the first time this year's winning phrase was chosen by public vote, from among three finalists selected by Oxford Languages lexicographers: goblin mode, metaverse and the hashtag IStandWith.
Despite being relatively unknown offline, goblin mode was the overwhelming favourite, winning 93% of the more than 340,000 votes cast.
The choice is more evidence of a world unsettled after years of pandemic turmoil, and by the huge changes in behaviour and politics brought by social media.
Last week Merriam-Webster announced that its word of the year is "gaslighting" psychological manipulation intended to make a person question the validity of their own thoughts.
In 2021 the Oxford word of the year was "vax" and Merriam-Webster's was "vaccine".
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Sheena Bora murder case trial to resume on daily basis from Mar 10
Mumbai(PTI): The trial in the Sheena Bora murder case is set to resume on a day-to-day basis from March 10 after a standstill of more than four months following the transfer of the special judge.
The last notable hearing in the case, in which Sheena Bora's mother Indrani Mukerjea is the prime accused, was held on October 23 last year before the transfer of special CBI judge S P Naik Nimbalkar.
On Friday, newly assigned special judge J P Darekar told the prosecution and defence lawyers that the trial in the case will resume on a daily basis from March 10 as per the direction of the Bombay High Court.
Bora (24) was allegedly strangled to death in a car by Indrani Mukerjea, her then driver Shyamvar Rai (who later turned approver in the case) and Mukerjea's former husband Sanjeev Khanna in April 2012. Her body was burnt and disposed of at a forest in nearby Raigad.
Media baron Peter Mukerjea, ex-husband of Indrani, is also an accused in the case.
The murder came to light in 2015 after Rai spilled the beans about the murder following his arrest in another case.
Indrani Mukerjea and Khanna were arrested in August 2015, while Peter Mukerjea was arrested three months later. All the accused are currently out on bail.
The trial in the case began in February 2017 after framing of charges against all the accused. There are 237 prosecution witnesses, out of which over 90 have been examined by the court so far.
 (1)_vb_60.jpeg)