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goblin

[gob-lin] / ˈgɒb lɪn /


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That prompted OpenAI to publish new instructions for its coding tool to limit goblin mentions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It added that after a researcher who had seen a few "goblin" mentions asked it to be checked out, developers found the term's appearance in ChatGPT responses had risen by 175% since GPT-5.1's launch.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Anyone who’s ever felt like an oddball or unappreciated genius will identify with the misfit Mitchells and their pet Monchi, who appears to be more goblin than dog.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

It is the fourth consecutive year that the public have played a part in picking Oxford's word of the year, after an inaugural public vote in 2022 saw "goblin mode" prevail.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

They both hit the ground with an ear-shattering clang, a sound that probably woke up every goblin within a hundred miles.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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