Word of the Year from 2022

Already several weeks into the new year it is time to reflect on the year before and what was known as the word of the year from 2022.

The Oxford English Dictionary’s 2022 word of the year is - Goblin mode

‘Goblin mode’ – a slang term, often used in the expressions ‘in goblin mode’ or ‘to go goblin mode’ – is ‘a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.’

Dictionary.com’s word of the year for 2022 is woman.

woman [ woom–uhn ]

noun

1. an adult female person.

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2022 is a curious one in gaslighting. If you're curious as to what that exactly means their definition is as follows.

Gaslight​ing

1 of 2

noun

Gaslight​ing

1: psychological manipulation of a person usually over an extended period of time that causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and typically leads to confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one's emotional or mental stability, and a dependency on the perpetrator.

2: the act or practice of grossly misleading someone, especially for one's own advantage.

These words and phrases topped all related searches and were frequently used in media and print.

I’m a little surprised by these choices and they were not ones that I used more or out of the ordinary as compared with others. I would have thought that omicron would have topped someone’s list. 

Out of curiosity is there a word or phrase that you would have picked instead of these?