'Mogging' is Collins' word of the year... but do you know what it means?
"Mogging", a word used playfully to mean outshining, outperforming or upstaging someone or something, has been named as word of the year by the Collins English Dictionary.
TL;DR
- 'Mogging,' meaning to outshine or outperform, is the Collins English Dictionary's word of the year for 2026.
- The word's usage increased by 210% and is popular among Generations Z and Alpha.
- Collins' lexicographers noted the word reflects how younger generations are shaping language.
- The term is often associated with looks and has seen usage in online 'lookmaxxing' communities.
- Other words on the shortlist included 'ghost job,' 'hydration break,' 'p(doom),' and 'Manchesterism.'