"Mogging" is the word of the year, referring to the act of outshining someone or something.
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“Mogging,” a tongue-in-cheek term jovially used by members of Gen-Z and Gen Alpha to suggest an outperforming or outshining of someone or something, has been crowned 2026’s word of the year by Collins English Dictionary.

Staving off tough competition with inimitable rizz, internet slang “mogging” seized the top spot after a staggering 210% surge in usage in 2026, Collins said in a press release Tuesday.