‘Mogging’ crowned Collins English dictionary word of the year
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How it spread - 9 original reports
Tue, 3 November 2026
7 reports- The Guardian World09:25first to report
Bodybuilding slang referring to making someone else look inferior beat entries concerning AI and climate crisis Mogging – meaning to outperform or outshine someone or something – has been named Collins’s word of the year 2026. Announcing the winner in an article for Collins , the copywriter Rachel Quin said the term describes making someone or something look inferior in terms of appearance, confidence or status. Friendslop A term adopted by gamers to describe low-budget, multiplayer indie...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)10:14
Slang term refers to outshining or outperforming someone or something
- 24sata (Croatia)11:48
Riječ "mogging" osvojila je titulu Collinsove riječi godine za 2026. zahvaljujući popularnosti na društvenim mrežama, a odnosi se na zasjenjivanje drugih izgledom ili stilom. Ovaj izraz, koji potječe iz svijeta bodybuildinga i kulture toksične muškosti, danas koristi mlađa generacija u humorističnom kontekstu.
- kesq.com12:45
By Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — “Mogging,” a tongue-in-cheek term jovially used by members of Gen-Z and Gen Alpha to suggest an outperforming or outshining of someone or something, has been crowned 2026’s word of the year by Collins English Dictionary. Staving off tough competition with inimitable rizz, internet slang “mogging” seized the top spot
- Index.hr (Croatia)12:47
COLLINSOV rječnik odabrao "mogging" za riječ godine.
- Libération (France)16:16
L’institution a choisi mardi 3 novembre de mettre en lumière le mot utilisé par la «manosphère» et popularisé par les jeunes des générations Z et Alpha, notamment à des fins humoristiques.
- Nacional (Croatia)20:06
Collins English Dictionary objavljuje Riječ godine od 2013., pojam koji je odabrao tim leksikografa koji proučavaju “koliko često se riječi koriste” i koji “analiziraju obrasce upotrebe” koji otkrivaju najnovije jezične trendove. Nakon naslova poput “permacrisis”, “AI”, “Brat” i prošlogodišnjeg “vibe codinga”, sada imamo ovogodišnji izbor: “Mogging”. Žargon je popularan izraz među generacijom Z i Alfom, […]
Wed, 4 November 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)02:51
The word, which has origins in bodybuilding circles, has become a slang term for outshining someone or something.
- iDNES (Czechia)13:04
Britský slovník Collins v úterý vyhlásil slovo roku 2026, kterým se stal mogging. Výraz, pocházející z internetových fór a kulturistického prostředí, který lze přeložit jako zahanbení, je populární hlavně mezi generací Z. Překonal další populární slova - i ta spojená se vzkvétající umělou inteligencí nebo probíhající klimatickou krizí.