In a move likely unsurprising to regular readers of this fine publication, Merriam-Webster's word of the year is 'Slop' (via The Associated Press). In a blog post, the dictionary and reference book company stresses the fact this word was in fact chosen by its "human editors."
Merriam-Webster defines 'slop' in the context of 2025 as "digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence." Wow, say how you really feel, tomes. The blog post goes on to reflect on how inescapable this tidal wave of brain rotting content has been online, quipping, "People found it annoying, and people ate it up."
