goblin mode
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]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).[1][2] The term is first attested on Twitter in 2009, but gained popularity in 2022.[3]
Noun
[edit]- (slang, neologism) The state of being unapologetically lethargic, slovenly, and prone to odd and self-indulgent behaviour.
- 2022 March 14, Kari Paul, “Slobbing out and giving up: why are so many people going ‘goblin mode’ ?”, in The Guardian:
- Although many people tweeting about goblin mode have characterized it as an almost spiritual-level embrace of our most debased tendencies, Marnell says there is “healthy goblin mode and destructive goblin mode”. For her, it embodies a certain air of harmless mischief.
- 2022 March 14, Ben Cost, “Workers face ditching slobbish ‘goblin mode’ as they return to office”, in The New York Post:
- With employees prepping to flock back to the office amid easing COVID restrictions, many are faced with the same dilemma — how to switch off “goblin mode” now that they’re around other people.
- [2022 December 8, Rachel Connolly, “Have some dignity, Oxford English Dictionary. No one says ‘goblin mode’”, in The Guardian[5], →ISSN:
- I have never once in my life heard someone say the phrase "goblin mode", or use it in a message. Not this year, not ever. Apparently, it originated in 2009... But if someone used it casually I'm not sure how I'd respond. Perhaps: why on earth are you talking like that?]
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:goblin mode.
Translations
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References
[edit]- ^ Heather Schwedel (2022 March 23) “How Defamatory Is “Goblin Mode” to Real Goblins?”, in Slate[1].
- ^ Sam George (2022 April 1) “Goblin Mode: A Gothic Expert Explains the Trend’s Mythical Origins, and Why We Should All Go ‘Vampire Mode’ Instead”, in The Conversation[2].
- ^ Kari Paul (2022 March 14) “Slobbing Out and Giving Up: Why Are So Many People Going ‘Goblin Mode’”, in The Guardian[3], London.