goblin mode

== English == === Alternative forms === goblinmode === Etymology === From modern fantasy depictions of goblins as filthy, brutish, cave-dwelling creatures, a departure from older folkloric traditions introduced by J. R. R. Tolkien in The Hobbit (1937). The term is first attested on Twitter in 2009, but gained popularity in 2022. Compare god mode, boymode. === Noun === goblin mode (uncountable) (slang, neologism) The state of being unapologetically lethargic, slovenly, and prone to odd and self-indulgent behaviour. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:goblin mode. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Imogen James (5 December 2022), “Oxford Word of the Year 2022 Revealed as ‘Goblin Mode’”, in BBC News‎[6], retrieved 5 December 2022.