“Mogging” was crowned Collins English Dictionary’s 2026 Word of the Year—here’s why. “Mogging” is mogging extra hard right now. After all, the slang word—coined by Gen Z and Gen Alpha—has been named ...

The term has been popularized by Gen Z and Gen Alpha in 2026 ...

Lexicographers at Collins noted that the word saw a staggering 210% increase in usage over the past year.

The Collins English Dictionary, first published in 1979, has named "mogging", a fast-growing slang word among members of ...

Collins English Dictionary has named “mogging,” a slang term meaning to outshine or outperform someone, its Word of the Year for 2026. The dictionary announced the choice on its website on Tuesday, ...

Mogging has been crowned the Collins English Dictionary's word of the year, with a 210 per cent increase in its usage in 2026 alone.

Here is what it means, and note it has nothing to do with mugging, a moggie - as in a cat, or Jacob Rees-Mogg.

The Collins English Dictionary has announced a Word of the Year since 2013, a term selected by a team of lexicographers who look at "how often words are used" and who "analyse patterns of usage" that ...

Collins Dictionary has named “mogging” its 2026 word of the year, citing a 210 per cent rise in usage. The list also features terms linked to wildfires, AI risks, car design, food trends, misleading j ...

Collins Dictionary has named “mogging” — a slang word meaning to outshine someone or something — as its word of the year.