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

Slop” has been crowned the 2025 word of the year by Merriam-Webster — but its newest definition might not mean what you think ...

Webster’s 2025 word of the year is “slop.” The word was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud. It evolved more generally ...

The announcement was made ahead of schedule, with Merriam-Webster president Greg Barlow discussing the decision in an ...

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

"Gerrymander," "performative" and "touch grass" were also popular words users of the dictionary looked up in the last year.

A growing surge of fake or weird content online often called ‘slop’ has been named Word of the Year 2025. The Merriam-Webster ...

The dictionary has selected one word every year since 2003 to capture and make sense of the current moment. Here’s ...

After a full year of hectic news, trends and non-stop content, Merriam-Webster has summed it all perfectly in one word.

Merriam-Webster has chosen "slop" as its buzzword for the year. The US dictionary publisher says the word reflects a growing ...

The term slop was first used in the 1700s and meant soft mud. However, through the years, it has evolved more generally to ...

This year, Merriam-Webster has chosen ‘slop’ as its Word of the Year for 2025, reflecting a growing concern over the quality of digital content produced by artificial intelligence. This article delves ...