“Vax” Oxford University Press word of the year
The Oxford Word of the Year award, run by Oxford Languages, is intended to be a word that ‘reflects the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of that particular year and to have lasting potential as a word of cultural significance’. It is decided through various means, including individual social media suggestions, and high-tech software which scans millions of words from online publications over the past twelve months.
Oxford Dictionaries announce Word of the Year 2018
Runners-up included 'big dick energy', 'incel', and 'gammon'
