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Collins Dictionary chooses 'mogging' as its 2026 word of the year

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Collins Dictionary selected "mogging" as its word of the year for 2026, defining it as slang used to describe outshining someone or something else. The term is typically employed by young people in a playful and ironic context when they feel upstaged. Usage of this word increased by 210% over the course of last year according to dictionary experts.

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"Mogging," meaning to outshine or upstage someone, has been named the Collins English Dictionary's Word of the Year for 2026. The term saw a 210% increase in usage online and in everyday conversation among Generations Z and Alpha, with Collins noting its playful and ironic use by young people. Managing director Alex Beecroft highlighted how these generations have adopted the word and integrated it into mainstream language, using it humorously to describe outperforming others. Despite being originally associated with toxic online communities, "mogging" gained widespread popularity during the pandemic due to increased screen time and social media exposure.

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Collins Dictionary has named “mogging” — a slang word meaning to outshine someone or something — as its word of the year. asserted

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Dictionary experts said Tuesday that the word, most often used by young people “in a playful and ironic way when someone is upstaged,” has entered mainstream language and saw a 210% increase in usage in 2026. asserted

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Collins Dictionary chooses 'mogging' as its 2026 word of the year

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