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What do “truthiness”, “selfie”, and “goblin mode” have in
common?
In this episode, we'll see how Words of the Year are chosen, look
at some of the most pertinent from history, and explore the
winners of this year's prize.
What "Word of the Year" means
How dictionaries choose: data and expert judgement
Sometimes a public vote decides the winner
Common themes: politics, culture, technology, internet
language
2005 "truthiness": feels true, not actually true
2013 "selfie": rise of phone photos of yourself
2016 "post-truth": emotions beat facts in politics
2022 "goblin mode": lazy, messy, not sorry attitude
2025 "6 7": young people's meme with unclear meaning
Collins winner "vibe coding": using AI to write code
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary
available on the website:
https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/2025-words-of-the-year
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