{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English ","title":"#587 | The Curious Tradition of Words of the Year","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8e645f06\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1249,"description":"What do “truthiness”, “selfie”, and “goblin mode” have in common? \nIn this episode, we'll see how Words of the Year are chosen, look at some of the most pertinent from history, and explore the winners of this year's prize. \n\n\nWhat \"Word of the Year\" means\nHow dictionaries choose: data and expert judgement\nSometimes a public vote decides the winner\nCommon themes: politics, culture, technology, internet language\n2005 \"truthiness\": feels true, not actually true\n2013 \"selfie\": rise of phone photos of yourself\n2016 \"post-truth\": emotions beat facts in politics\n2022 \"goblin mode\": lazy, messy, not sorry attitude\n2025 \"6 7\": young people's meme with unclear meaning\nCollins winner \"vibe coding\": using AI to write code\n\n\n\nFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/2025-words-of-the-year","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HIneD2bpN38ZyIYQqvz9OwtMc5c5ep366psJkVe0ZiU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzU3MDEvMTYyMDk3/Mzg5MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}