I guess I am officially an "old" now, because for perhaps the first time in my life I have absolutely NO idea what the Oxford Dictionary "word of the year" actually means.

Yeah. "Goblin Mode" (two words) is the word of the year.

It was voted upon by internet users across the globe and, after reading the Oxford definition, it kind of is the perfect phrase to sum up the current generation.

They are, unapologetically, goblins.

‘Goblin mode' – a slang term, often used in the expressions ‘in goblin mode' or ‘to go goblin mode' – is ‘a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.'

It's basically our society and the younger generation fully embracing their hedonism by giving it a cute, but honest, nickname like "goblin."

Here's a typical avatar of what "goblin mode" looks like:

It's not just indulgence – it's hyper-indulgence combined with wild living, erratic behavior, and greed.

Basically, everyone is George Costanza on meth.

We now have generations of young folks who are unequivocally celebrating their own depravity and hedonism.

I hate to say it, but yeah, "goblin mode" does deserve the word of the year title.

Even the animals are going goblin mode...