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In the announcement, Merriam-Webster said that the word slop originated in the 1700s to mean "soft mud" before the meaning ...
After a full year of hectic news, trends and non-stop content, Merriam-Webster has summed it all perfectly in one word.
Merriam-Webster has settled on a word that represents 2025 — and that word is “slop.” The dictionary-maker defines “slop” as ...
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As 2025 comes to a close, Merriam-Webster is marking an annual tradition. On Dec. 15, the leading expert in language announced that “slop” had earned the title of word of the year for 2025.