Lyrical Surgeries

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The Writer's Goblin Mode

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Dorothy Lehane
Apr 02, 2024
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“Goblin mode” — a slang term referring to “a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations”

— Oxford's 2022 Word of the Year.

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