Submitted by MatthewDM111 t3_zffoqg in nottheonion
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menlindorn t1_izbqnuz wrote
because they just made it up? I've never seen it either. Must be on one of those creepy subs I stay away from. Or... nothing.
MCSulphate t1_izdhv73 wrote
From what I've seen, it refers to animals going ape shit on youtube mainly
[deleted] t1_izbpn18 wrote
Ooh that's a first. I've never even heard this "word"
menlindorn t1_izbqs0f wrote
I've heard it three times, all from reposts of this article.
CobaltSpellsword t1_izbroxz wrote
I'm just glad "Metaverse" lost, they can make all the dead memes word of the year they want.
prisoner_007 t1_izbw27h wrote
Um… “goblin mode” is two words…
bigbangbilly t1_izc6dos wrote
It's a dictionary not a math textbook
[deleted] t1_izcm0sf wrote
??? Word and phrase are pretty much the basic building blocks of language after the alphabet.
Millenniauld t1_izew9wc wrote
But they aren't fixed like math. Languages are ever evolving and adding words.
That's why we have etymology.
That's why 2+2 will always make 4, but the common word you use for those things in your head you see with are called eyeballs only (relatively) recently thanks to a guy named William Shakespeare.
UnmeiX t1_j080cba wrote
>thanks to a guy named William Shakespeare.
Interestingly, MW says otherwise. ^^
polarstrut5 t1_izferdq wrote
Shut up stemlord
Terpomo11 t1_izdo43v wrote
It's written with a space in the middle, but it's a single lexical unit; you'd need a definition given for it to understand it.
digiman619 t1_izczzhq wrote
And Ice cream isn't?
Potatoswatter t1_izdpsk8 wrote
Goblin à la mode
LazerWolfe53 t1_izbsp1c wrote
"chosen by the public"
xaiel420 t1_izblz2s wrote
Petition for "Average Nebraskan" to be added
Sunshinehaiku t1_izbobgi wrote
I've heard this term applied to cats running around the house really fast.
scarlettvvitch t1_izd7n9w wrote
That’s zoomies
-domi- t1_izbuxcv wrote
When ur mum sees a group of paying customers, she enters her gobblin mode.
bigmac-in-my-dick t1_izearf1 wrote
Filet_O_Tuna t1_izc0a2e wrote
The year of Cyraxx.
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The-Purple-Mew t1_izdkqpl wrote
The only time I’ve ever heard this word was for a meme about people reacting in fear towards someone who asks what it means
Taskmaster23 t1_izi24q4 wrote
"I loved the part where he said 'IT'S GOBBIN TIME' and gobbed all over the place"
chickbarnard t1_izi9v3z wrote
Sounds like this was voted by Internet pranksters because nobody says this. And it's easier just to say ya f*cking 'Lazy' not in goblin mode.
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BrickmanBrown t1_izcquc0 wrote
So now Oxford can't fucking count anymore?
7HauntedDays t1_izda2v6 wrote
Christ how ignorant ARE YOU?!? Are ya 12?? Ice cream isn’t 2 words? Omfg
BrickmanBrown t1_izq94e2 wrote
Not enough that I can't fail to write a coherent sentence in English bubbo. Maybe if I run into a door enough times I'll reach your level.
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Initial-Assist-1115 t1_izf6oj6 wrote
“Sentense”
Twice.
Also “capitalised”
WimbleWimble t1_izepzic wrote
100% pulled from their asses. didn't exist until they invented it.
basically its designed to "get people angry" and therefore give publicity to a dying book company whose sales are down over 95%.
WellNowWhat6245 t1_izbo1qn wrote
How am I on reddit 99% of my day and never once heard this phrase?