Linguistics@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months ago

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is 'slop'

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Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is 'slop'

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Linguistics@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months ago

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is “slop.” The word was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud. It evolved more generally to mean something of little value.

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