Goblin Mode
A deliberately messy, lazy, self-indulgent, or socially unfiltered way of behaving.
“He entered goblin mode and ate cereal straight from the box.”
It often celebrates rejecting polished productivity and appearance expectations.
The phrase circulated online before exploding in 2022 and being named Oxford's Word of the Year.
full goblin mode
An intensified version.
goblin behavior
Messy or unfiltered actions.
enter goblin mode
To begin acting this way.
What does Goblin Mode mean?
A deliberately messy, lazy, self-indulgent, or socially unfiltered way of behaving.
How is Goblin Mode used?
It often celebrates rejecting polished productivity and appearance expectations.
Where did Goblin Mode come from?
The phrase circulated online before exploding in 2022 and being named Oxford's Word of the Year.