goblin mode
The state of being unapologetically lethargic, slovenly, and prone to odd and…The state of being unapologetically lethargic, slovenly, and prone to odd and self-indulgent behaviour.
» I'm in goblin mode this week.
Meaning
1 senses(neologism, slang, uncountable)The state of being unapologetically lethargic, slovenly, and prone to odd and self-indulgent behaviour.
способ гоблинаsposob goblina
Examples
3 sentencesI'm in goblin mode this week.
I've been in constant goblin mode ever since I was laid off.
Tom is in goblin mode.
Translations
6 languagesOrigin
From modern fantasy depictions of goblins as filthy, brutish, cave-dwelling creatures, a dFrom 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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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable