Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to the ...

"Slop" was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud, but it evolved more generally to mean something of little value.

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year tends to say a lot about the past 12 months — and how ready we as a society are to give up ...

To select its Word of the Year, Merriam-Webster’s editors review data on which words rose in search volume and usage, then ...

After a year filled with news about artificial intelligence, the transformation of pop culture and more, Merriam-Webster has ...

The dictionary publisher's annual pick, based on spikes in search data, reflects the themes and anxieties that shaped 2025.

"Slop" is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2025, meaning more people than ever need to "touch grass," which, as it ...

1 p.m. Oct. 31, 2025: This story updated with additional comment. If you’ve spent any time around kids, teenagers or the internet in the last year, you’ve probably heard the phrase 67. Kids randomly ...