English Explanatory Dictionary

goblin mode

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being unapologetically lethargic, slovenly, and prone to odd and self-indulgent behaviour.

Word forms

goblin mode goblinmode

Etymology

From modern fantasy depictions of goblins as filthy, brutish, cave-dwelling creatures, a departure from older folkloric traditions introduced by J. R. R. Tolkien in The Hobbit (1937). The term is first attested on Twitter in 2009, but gained popularity in 2022. Compare god mode, boymode.

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