Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to the ...

The dictionary has selected one word every year since 2003 to capture and make sense of the current moment. Here’s Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year – and what it means.

"Slop" was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud, but it evolved more generally to mean something of little value.

Respondents to an annual Michigan college survey of overused and misused words and phrases say “6-7” is “cooked” and should ...

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, ...

The University of Hawaii at Manoa English department has selected “analogue” as its 2025 Word of the Year for Hawaii, ...

With 2025 nearly over, it seems as though everyone is feeling tired in the same way. Tired of the feed, the noise, and trying ...

Among those who reportedly voted for this change is Dr. Dana Blumberg, a Trump appointee to the Kennedy Center board and wife ...

Wonder why kids, teens say "67" and jiggle their hands?What it means, why it's the Dictionary.com 2025 Word of the Year and why Google has a new Easter egg ...

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary’s human editors took aim at artificial intelligence (AI) by choosing “slop” as their 2025 Word of the Year. The editors announced slop as their 2025 Word of the Year in ...

If you search for "6-7" or "67" on Google, the page rocks or shakes. The effect happens on both desktops and cellphones.