tldrdailynews.com logo

Merriam-Webster Declares 'Slop' as 2025 Word of the Year

1 min read
Source: NBC News
Merriam-Webster Declares 'Slop' as 2025 Word of the Year
Photo: NBC News
TL;DR

Merriam-Webster has named 'slop' as its 2025 word of the year, reflecting the prevalence of low-quality digital content influenced by AI across social media, while Oxford chose 'rage bait' to highlight online engagement and ethics issues.

Topics:nationlanguage-and-culture#2025#digital-content#language-and-culture#merriam-webster#slop#word-of-the-year
Share this article
  1. Merriam-Webster names slop as its 2025 word of the year  NBC News
  2. 'Slop' is Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year  AP News
  3. 'Slop' is Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2025  CBC
  4. 'Slop' named Merriam-Webster 2025 Word of the Year — but what is it?  Asbury Park Press
  5. Merriam-Webster Reveals Its Word of the Year 2025: ‘Slop’  TODAY.com

Want the full story? Read the original reporting

Read on NBC News