Oxford 'rage bait' https://corp.oup.com/news/the-oxford-word-of-the-year-2025-i...

Collins 'vibe coding' https://blog.collinsdictionary.com/language-lovers/collins-w...

Cambridge 'parasocial' https://dictionaryblog.cambridge.org/2025/11/18/cambridge-di...

Dictionary.com '67' https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-year-2025/

Merriam-Webster 'slop' https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/word-of-the-year

I'm not sure if it matters, but the term AI Slop started on 4chan, probably on /g/, derived from the ubiquitous 4chan "goyslop" meme (used to describe ultraprocessed food). Seeing "normies" casually throwing it around, completely unaware of its etymology is... interesting. Likewise interesting is how this article retconned its etymology, to omit any mention of its true inspiration. (Maybe because the term has gone mainstream?)