2026 WOTY Research

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A list of 140 words by tankhughes.

Jane Doe1791311848and appears on 5 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 5 lists
Cornell 71791311844and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
holy X1791270434and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
special interest1791009837and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
hyperfixation1790986376and appears on 3 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 3 lists
89 Backpack1790792362and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
foid1790303061and appears on 7 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 7 lists
Naoero1790211711and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
GLP-11790132279and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
the curtains are just blue1790039233and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
the slut gnomes of false Berlin1789848174and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
tilcayo1789781373and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
Hugging Face hack1789761673and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
elevated cupcake experience1789244250and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
blueberry budget1789096151and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Kirkiversary1789091583and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
romantasy1789019115and appears on 7 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 7 lists
elo1789019114and appears on 3 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 3 lists
nonverbal1788898577and appears on 7 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 7 lists
racial resume1788898561and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
flocked1788653479and appears on 5 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 5 lists
America2501788638212and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
whimsy1788637263and appears on 116 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 116 lists
healslutting1787976468and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
4K1787729142and appears on 3 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 3 lists
shrekking1787703797and appears on 4 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 4 lists
meat proxy1787618074and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
Minnesota Spider-Man1787601483and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
reverse centaur1787289463and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
generational poverty1786984638and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
vile horny vibes1786738911and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
woke11786691869and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
celly1786397305and appears on 10 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 10 lists
LARPTubers1786147090and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Flock cameras1785995614and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
squigger1785970999and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
ball knowledge1785897864and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
LA Music Festival1785805363and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
chewth pick1785787133and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
20 minute conversation with Mitch McConnell1785657912and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
AIDR1785516424and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
UNO reverse1785513523and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
I forgor1785513321and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
chirp1785295872and appears on 52 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 52 lists
I'm coming to the cottage1785295868and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Meccha Chameleon1784772932and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
cyclospora1784754635and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Jimothy1784689933and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
decoy font1784620584and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
hadith1784593261and appears on 7 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 7 lists
cracking1784581868and appears on 19 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 19 lists
LARP1784305305and appears on 3 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 3 lists
parasite1784238886and appears on 38 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 38 lists
baby GOAT1784060792and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
buns1783456516and appears on 13 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 13 lists
dat bih gah1783454961and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
spremacists1783274186and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
SNUG1783195870and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
hobbyless behavior1782672782and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
AlgaeBTQ+1782423702and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Tokenpocalypse1782368772and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Claude1782368344and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
deranged1782260632and appears on 59 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 59 lists
algae1782250593and appears on 25 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 25 lists
Pride Match1782232097and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
for the plot1782201146and appears on 3 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 3 lists
American Flag Blue1782180072and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
boymoding1781982422and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Knicks in 51781466631and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
trillionaire1781334753and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
scaffolding1781333731and appears on 21 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 21 lists
bump my fist1781022669and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
amaze amaze amaze1781022666and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
backrooms1781021695and appears on 4 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 4 lists
courtscraper1780877256and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
screwworm1780677941and appears on 7 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 7 lists
hantavirus1780677939and appears on 3 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 3 lists
midsize woman1780073935and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Dumbocrats1780071751and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
AI psychosis1780071679and appears on 5 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 5 lists
bullet heaven1780001974and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
footgun1779902241and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
kino1779842529and appears on 10 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 10 lists
Nano Banana Pro1779406718and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
lower-value human capital1779392660and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Etsy witch1779061236and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
mashallah1778903005and appears on 6 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 6 lists
seedless watermelons against Catholics1778863736and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
six genders1778861549and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
legendary refresh pull1778462526and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
inshallah1778436742and appears on 9 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 9 lists
mangomouse1778260222and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
current vocal stim1777125226and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
scuba1777052216and appears on 14 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 14 lists
subdrop1776889950and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Hormuzing1775707188and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Avignon Papacy1775707165and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Mamdani's New York1775683334and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
bart-baiting1775507574and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Suno1774664040and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Sora1774664038and appears on 3 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 3 lists
theydar1774655742and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
crybully1774497136and appears on 11 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 11 lists
a reward from stolen election1774309649and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
hobbyless1774206924and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
reporter-free newsroom1774033139and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
cognitive atrophy1774025846and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Kermit gulag1773817952and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
non-diverse participants1773332082and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
close enough welcome back X1772079557and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
dom-com1771897505and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Punch1771729793and appears on 7 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 7 lists
iPhone face1771620172and appears on 3 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 3 lists
slurmcore1771366711and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
the predator class1770601461and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
a woo woo woo1770400817and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
the Epstein class1770324393and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
faux-izza1770153360and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
#MeltICE1769896794and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Nazisymp1769557474and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
seahorse emoji1769527308and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
Blorbius1769408892and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
deMAGAfication1769225400and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
poob1769206951and appears on 5 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 5 lists
blammed1769202389and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
khia asylum1768970502and appears on 3 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 3 lists
Minnesota Money Shot1768796913and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Christofascist1768796909and appears on 3 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 3 lists
bipping1768796807and appears on 4 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 4 lists
#Shit4Brains1768684662and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
The Great Cinnamon-Sugaring of 20261768418633and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Cruella Noem1768349744and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
perfidy1768282789and appears on 247 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 247 lists
arrest1767921190and appears on 38 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 38 lists
Donroe Doctrine1767917277and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
FAFO Doctrine1767917274and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
Maduro1767601594and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
Microslop1767596004and appears on 2 listswas added by tankhughes and appears on 2 lists
Wattpad virgin1767592890and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list
we're in charge1767592888and appears on just this listwas added by tankhughes and appears on just this list

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tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

"my ex eyecontactship just walked in the gym" https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1q615se/eyecontactship/ meaning someone who they used to be conversationless environmental acquaintances, but now they're not even that.

January 7, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

Not 2026 new, but dream blunt rotation and nightmare blunt rotation have been around since 2021/2022, but I just realized dream/nightmare X rotation is now a snowclone.

https://bsky.app/profile/corpuscolossus.bsky.social/post/3m7pp4c7dy22q
https://bsky.app/profile/wolfrunner726.bsky.social/post/3lbbhsn7h3k27

January 19, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

difficultimately as an example of glindafication https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1qio8hy/wicked_forced_glindafication/

January 21, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

older media trend words that have sticking power now
core memory - Inside Out (2015)
ratatouille someone - Ratatouille (2007)
spark joy - Marie Kondo KonMaei mwrhos (2014) ? had a moment, maybe is gone now
Thanos-snapped (2018)

January 25, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

business naming trends over last 100 years: https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1qs8wc7/pooble_has_it_for_you/

January 31, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

X made it out of the group chat - actually happened, wasn't just discussed in a thread. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BLUW_P-pD9g

February 22, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

lots of 2025/2026 slang in one video Feb 2026: https://www.reddit.com/r/fixedbytheduet/comments/1rccyc4/deathmaxing/
"Prolly not, bruh. Prolly not, I'm not gonna... jestermog or inflate stats to protect frame... but I deeplocked in and, uh... your foid is deathmaxxing. Look, I know you're experiencing cortisol spike but... try to stabilize aura."

February 24, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

amphifa but axolotls in SF: joyful resistance, NICE agents https://www.instagram.com/p/DU1yXoFj_BX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

February 24, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

rediscovery of synonyms stot and pronk https://www.reddit.com/r/lonelymeyerspod/comments/1rehze0/this_has_me_feeling_redonk/

February 27, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

An excerpt from unknown erotica: "A cum bomb detonated in my fuck canal"
https://www.tumblr.com/throathole/810115755000643584

March 6, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

Strait of Hormuz as a verb: https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1s0em9d/oil_doesnt_work_when_the_strait_of_hormuz_isnt/

March 22, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

some Trump-popularized terms: bigly, grab em by the pussy, many such cases, covfefe, quiet piggy

March 24, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

doom- as a productive prefix from doomscrolling: doomwalk, doombreathe https://www.reddit.com/r/aspiememes/comments/1s5g1cf/some_people_need_to_hear_this_me_included/

March 28, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

https://pleated-jeans.com/2026/03/30/tweets-that-took-thousands-of-years-of-human-language-and-made-a-brand-new-sentence/

March 30, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

"I just kobayashi marued the wordle" https://bsky.app/profile/andylevy.net/post/3mifttt5urs2u Kobayashi Maru is a fictional unwinnable scenario from the Star Trek universe. Now it's a verb.

April 1, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

"wake up babe, Skynet found a thesaurus" https://bsky.app/profile/cheriepriest.com/post/3mifl6her322p

April 1, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

a worker set their warehouse on fire and said "all you had to do was pay us enough to live"
is now a bit of a meme/rallying cry: https://www.instagram.com/p/DW-QvrDDkDn/

https://www.reddit.com/r/WorkReform/comments/1silmau/true/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Art/comments/1sj1why/late_stage_capitalism_sabin_depierro_ink_crayons/
https://www.reddit.com/r/WorkReform/comments/1sjsawn/seen_a_few_miles_from_the_warehouse_fire/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Art/comments/1sjwys6/enough_to_live_nickelopsus_procreate_2026/
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXAMFD5j0Kp/
https://www.reddit.com/r/StreetStickers/comments/1sy1m5d/skatepark_in_wisconsin/

April 11, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

not questionmaxxing, got rebuttalmogged https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1skpb2w/he_clearly_isnt_rebuttalmaxxing_and_that_led_to/

April 13, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

puddinginity and poolinity as versions of virginity https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1syadq7/anatomically_its_no_different_from_losing_your/

April 28, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

"you are a regular guy" Dropout Make Some Noise Jacob Wysocki prompt becomes beloved affirmation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoRz02FLMws&feature=youtu.be

May 10, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

Alo suit, Alo girl: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWbdE5dDi-i/
new X loading… https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWjYf7rANYh/

May 11, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

Dumb-ocrats and Rape-ublicans https://www.reddit.com/r/MarchAgainstNazis/comments/1tdg8r0/rapeublicans_donald_is_a_sexual_predator_a/

May 15, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

exaggetory https://www.reddit.com/r/TheDailySpill/comments/1ti4aex/trump_mobile_website_exposes_database_of_50000/
exaggerating + inflammatory?

May 20, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

goy slop antisemitic term evoked by someone arguing that someone who says strawberries aren't dangerous (100s of strawberries every day for years could give you cancer) must be being paid https://www.reddit.com/r/fixedbytheduet/comments/1toowkk/strawberries_the_sequel/

May 27, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

keep an eye out for: using 'bot' as an internet forum dismissive insult: https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1tp8je5/do_we_have_a_patron_saint_of_redditors/

May 27, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

Patagonia suing Pattie Gonia for using their logo likeness https://bsky.app/profile/sarahmackattack.bsky.social/post/3mmw6tkrvjs2t

May 28, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

vide-coding as a typo or AI slop?

May 28, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

Midyear check-in:
Etsy witch, "you are a regular guy" motivation, refresh pull
AI words: Suno, Sora, Nano Banana Pro, Claude, AI psychosis
Neurodivergent words becoming non-medical: current vocal stim, overstimulated, echolalia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g39Yx5nVBk
Arabic: inshallah, mashallah, habibi
Political: dumbocrats, the predator class, #MeltICE, "all you had to do was pay us enough to live"
Strait of Hormuz, AlgaeBTQ+, dat bih gah, hobbyless behavior

Personal: The Great Cinnamon-Sugaring of 2026, getting soft-locked IRL

Updated July 17

May 29, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

https://bsky.app/profile/evacide.bsky.social/post/3mniqta3jz22a "stolen compute from Chipotle's AI chat bot"

June 5, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

is your skateboarding trick a button? https://youtube.com/shorts/jE2nCJBOxwM

June 9, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

white supremacy fell off https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackPeopleofReddit/comments/1u6xj5s/white_supremacy_has_fallen_off/

June 16, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

painted reflecting pool blue, green algae blooms in reflecting pool https://bsky.app/profile/andertoon.bsky.social/post/3mol4ocdy522l
https://bsky.app/profile/jasondogwood.bsky.social/post/3moqcsjhyj22c

June 18, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

Top of Empire State flag memes https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/1ukshul/2_people_have_climbed_the_empire_state_building/

July 4, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

worst guy you know starterpack has some WOTY vibes: https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/1v0wbo7/the_worst_dude_you_know_starterpack/
LARP, baggymax, neurotypical, foids, shein, temu

July 20, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

not now, kitten, daddy has to X https://www.reddit.com/r/lovethissmug/comments/1v1cboa/i_love_whatever_this_is_called/

https://www.reddit.com/r/RecuratedTumblr/comments/1wuit10/bad_at_roleplay/

July 20, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

"God should let me drink 7 coffees a day without repercussies" https://www.tumblr.com/shorthistorian/822850267171192832

July 22, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

rebuilding icanhascheezburger from first principles: https://www.tumblr.com/hutsonwoolyums/823849418516316160 (more formal, less certain, more commas)

August 3, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

whimsy oversaturation? https://www.reddit.com/r/1053/comments/1vl6aci/day_121/

August 11, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

Mamdani as Spider-Man. He's treated like a menace by the press, he's treated like a local hero who could show up anywhere and fix an infrastructure problem. https://bsky.app/profile/licoricetick.eurosky.social/post/3mndo2onqb22d

August 12, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

"please respect my slurnouns" https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1vpw6p1/please_respect_my_slurnouns/

August 17, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

Total Clanker Death as a non-slur way to use internet slur acronyms "TND" and "TKD" https://bsky.app/profile/whstancil.bsky.social/post/3mtwzp2huis2d

https://bsky.app/profile/whstancil.bsky.social/post/3mtwyr2yaus2d

August 26, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

Sept WOTY checkin:
FUN BUT NOT WIDESPREAD OR NEW ENOUGH
algaeBTQ+
amaze amaze amaze
chewth pick
chirp
celly
getting BK'd
I forgor
inshallah / mashallah / habibi
TRUE CONTENDERS
AI psychosis
backrooms
ball knowledge
close enough, welcome back (X)
current vocal stim/nonverbal/overstimulated/special interest
Etsy witch
for the plot
hobbyless behavior
in 4K
LARP/larping (as poser insult)
LA Music Festival (euphemism for anti-ICE uprisings)
legendary refresh pull
reverse centaur
understimulated/overstimulated
NEWSWORTHY BUT NOT LINGUISTICALLY INTERESTING
algae
cyclospora
Claude
Flock you/Flock off
generational poverty
hantavirus
Jimothy
Knicks in 5 (and poem variants)
Mamdani's New York
Meccha Chameleon
#MeltICE
the predator class
screwworm
seahorse emoji (a trap for AI chatbots)
Sora / Nano Banana Pro
Suno
Tokenpocalypse
trillionaire

September 4, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

Lithuanian potato farmer punchline? https://www.reddit.com/r/lovethissmug/comments/1w6o6k1/i_love_these_satirical_advice_images/

September 4, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

WOTY- put a list of all the candidates from last year that are still being used but we already covered them. Can still win WOTY but maybe not minor categories? Try to balance being ahead of and behind the slang curve. But less exciting: -maxxing, -slop (but not slop cannon)

September 4, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

"mathematicians have deslopped the proof." https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1wrwi43/mathematicians_have_deslopped_the_proof/

September 28, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

"DeFlock America" Facebook Group
terroristic organization
https://www.reddit.com/r/antiai/comments/1wstcby/the_streisand_effect_is_alive_and_well/

AI drift - prompting chatbots to work on tasks you should be thinking through? https://www.reddit.com/r/antiai/comments/1wt2elv/i_saw_this_on_another_reddit_community/

September 29, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

"People singing Happy Birthday to you feel like a real life unskippable ad": https://www.tumblr.com/dogpuppy/826006823510409216?source=share

October 3, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

ho-ly! holy airball! holy...
https://greensdictofslang.com/entry/if6smyq

October 3, 2026
tankhughes commented on the list 2026-woty-research-Xj3tBVS59GCPod3sCnr_Y

go to hell pants - not new this year but new to me - clashing fabric golf pants: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcMxAYGRmaN/

October 6, 2026