Collins Dictionary names mogging its word of the year
Collins Dictionary has named mogging, meaning outshining or outperforming someone, as its word of the year after a reported 210% rise in use among Generation Z.
How it was covered
- GB News carried 90% of the airtime and concentrated on the 210% rise in Gen Z use and jokey wordplay.
- Channel 5 concentrated on a brief definition and the bodybuilding origin of mogging.
- BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, ITV and Sky News: not found in tracked broadcasts.
- BBC News: covered online, not found on air.
The Full Story
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Collins Dictionary has named mogging as its word of the year. The term means the act of outshining or outperforming someone or something.
Channel 5 reported that the word originated in bodybuilding but can now be used in all kinds of contexts, including hobbies. GB News said mogging is fast-growing slang among Generation Z and that use of the term had risen by 210%.
According to GB News, the word appeared on badges worn by young delegates at the Conservative Party Conference last month. It beat Manchesterism, car spreading and hydration break to the title.
On GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Matt discussed the word's shift from a difficult meaning in incel and manosphere circles to a more positive, light-hearted use. They also debated the pronunciation of Generation Z and suggested Somerset-themed variations such as somersetism. The channel called mogging a headline writer's dream and an adaptable word.
Key Claims
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| Claim |  |  |
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| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| Collins Dictionary selected mogging as its word of the year. | ||
| Mogging refers to outshining or outperforming someone or something. | ||
| Only on one channel | ||
| Mogging originated in bodybuilding and can be used in various contexts, including hobbies. | Not reported by GB News | |
| Reports said use of the term 'mogging' increased by 210%. | Not reported by Channel 5 | |
| Young delegates at last month's Conservative Party Conference wore badges featuring the word 'mogging'. | Not reported by Channel 5 | |
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
5 News gave the story a brief end-of-bulletin mention. It defined mogging and noted its bodybuilding origin without covering the usage figures or rival words. The tone was light, closing with a joke about its presenter Dan.
- “the act of outshining or outperforming someone or something”
- “Its origins are actually in bodybuilding”
GB News treated the announcement as a light-hearted closing item, with Jacob Rees-Mogg and Matt expanding on Generation Z slang, usage figures and rival words. It gave the most detail on the word's spread and played with puns and Somerset variations. The tone was amused and personal rather than newsy.
- “the lexicographers at Collins Dictionary have settled on the term mogging”
- “Use of the popular term is said to have risen by 210%”
- “It's a headline writer's dream.”
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