Oxford Dictionaries names 'goblin mode' its word of the year

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A cosplayer dressed as the Green Goblin seen at the MCM Comic Con at ExCeL exhibition centre in London in late October. Photo: AFP

Asked to sum up 2022 in a word, the public has chosen a phrase.

Oxford Dictionaries said on Monday that "goblin mode” has been selected by online vote as its word of the year.

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