Collins Dictionary adds p(doom), mogging, friendslop and ghost jobs for 2026
Collins Dictionary, based in Scotland, released its annual list of new and notable words for 2026, including p(doom) (the probability of AI-caused catastrophe), mogging (outshining someone), friendslop (low-budget games played among friends) and ghost jobs (postings with no real intent to hire). The list follows Collins naming vibe-coding its 2025 Word of the Year and the American Dialect Society's 2023 pick of enshittification.