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goblin

noun as in elf

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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.

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Previous Oxford words of the year have included selfie, goblin mode and rizz.

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Paula Dewar and her family have, for years, covered their home and outside street with hordes of ghouls, ghosts and goblins.

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Gamergaters acted like they were all playing a big video game, but instead of killing zombies or goblins, the targets were real people.

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All around me are homes festooned with terrifying man-made skeletons, goblins, clowns and witches.

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