‘Mogging’ is Collins English Dictionary word of the year
Collins English Dictionary selected the word ‘Mogging’, for its word of the year. ‘Mogging’, a word used playfully to mean outshining, outperforming or upstaging someone, is thought to originate from when Andy Burnham took over from Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.
A runner-up to last year’s Collins word of the year was biohacking, whereas a contender for next year’s word of the year is freezer-hacking.
Other definitions that made the dictionary's 10-strong shortlist this year include ghost job, which is when an employer posts a position with no intention of appointing someone, like in the summer, when the Scottish Football Association advertised the job of World Cup polisher.
