Words of the Year 2026 (A2)
Read about the 2026 words of the year and fill in the gaps with the new words.
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ghost job
bixie
mogging
fricy
Nonnamaxxing
maxxing
hydration break
Looksmaxxing
Carspreading
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Every year, some dictionaries choose a "Word of the Year". In November 2026, two big dictionaries told us their words.
Collins Dictionary chose . It means looking better or doing better than another person. Young people often use it as a joke. If your friend wears nicer clothes than you at a party, your friend is mogging you!
Collins also had a list of other new words. is when car companies make cars wider and heavier. A is a job advert, but the company does not really want to hire anyone. Food that is fruity and spicy is . A is a haircut. It is shorter than a bob but longer than a pixie. Friends sometimes play cheap, simple video games together, and Collins calls these games friendslop. In football, a is a short break in a match so the players can drink water.
Dictionary.com chose . It comes from the word "maximum". When you are maxxing, you try to make something as good as possible. means trying to improve your appearance. means living like an Italian grandmother, with her habits and her cooking. Tokenmaxxing means using AI as much as possible at work. Many people also looked up the word affordability, because homes and food are very expensive now.
Young people also love the word . It comes from "uncle". They use it for a person who is old-fashioned or out of touch.
What do you think? Are these new words funny, useful or silly?
Collins Dictionary chose . It means looking better or doing better than another person. Young people often use it as a joke. If your friend wears nicer clothes than you at a party, your friend is mogging you!
Collins also had a list of other new words. is when car companies make cars wider and heavier. A is a job advert, but the company does not really want to hire anyone. Food that is fruity and spicy is . A is a haircut. It is shorter than a bob but longer than a pixie. Friends sometimes play cheap, simple video games together, and Collins calls these games friendslop. In football, a is a short break in a match so the players can drink water.
Dictionary.com chose . It comes from the word "maximum". When you are maxxing, you try to make something as good as possible. means trying to improve your appearance. means living like an Italian grandmother, with her habits and her cooking. Tokenmaxxing means using AI as much as possible at work. Many people also looked up the word affordability, because homes and food are very expensive now.
Young people also love the word . It comes from "uncle". They use it for a person who is old-fashioned or out of touch.
What do you think? Are these new words funny, useful or silly?