LOADING ERROR LOADINGOxford Dictionary went with “rage bait” as its ‘word of the year’ – a term that describes deliberately divisive content. But if you ask me, Merriam-Webster’s pick – the most fashionably late of them all – is best. They went for “slop”, a word they define in this case as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence”. “In 2025, amid all the talk about AI threats, slop set a tone that’s less fearful, more mocking. AdvertisementWhat were the other options for Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year?

Source: Huffington Post December 16, 2025 12:11 UTC