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"Slop" is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2025, meaning more people than ever need to "touch grass," which, as it ...

To select its Word of the Year, Merriam-Webster’s editors review data on which words rose in search volume and usage, then ...

The dictionary publisher's annual pick, based on spikes in search data, reflects the themes and anxieties that shaped 2025.

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

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"Slop," which refers to creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content, has landed the title of Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of ...