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'SLOP'

Slop is the 2025 word of the year

SUMMARY

Merriam-Webster has chosen "slop" as the 2025 Word of the Year, defining it as "digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence." This reflects the influx of low-quality digital media in 2025, generating mixed feelings among audiences.

Other notable terms include "gerrymander," which gained traction amidst political redistricting, "touch grass," promoting real-life activities over online engagement, and "performative," highlighting superficial actions aimed at impressing others. Surges in the term "tariff" corresponded with economic policies, while "conclave" rose in searches after Pope Francis's death. The whimsical lake name "Lake Chargoggagoggmanchaubunagungamaugg" also captured attention among online searches.


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