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“Mogging” Is Collins’ Word of the Year

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Collins Dictionary has chosen “mogging” as its word of the year for 2026. It announced the choice on November 3.

The word is informal. It can mean making someone or something seem less impressive by comparison. People may use it as a joke.

For example, someone might say a friend’s cake “mogged” theirs because the friend’s cake looked better. The word is not usually suitable for formal writing.

Source: Collins Dictionary, 2026-11-03. https://blog.collinsdictionary.com/language-lovers/collins-word-of-the-year-2026-a-year-of-being-outdone/

Read and practise

1. Which word did Collins choose for 2026?

   1. Carspreading
   2. Ghost job
   3. Mogging

2. What can 'mogging' mean?

   1. Avoiding any comparison between two things
   2. Making something seem less impressive by comparison
   3. Making two things seem equally impressive

3. How does the article describe the word's suitability for formal writing?

   1. It is not usually suitable.
   2. It is generally suitable for formal documents.
   3. It has the same level of formality in every context.

Your turn

Explain what 'mogging' means using the cake example in the article.

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