It's time to go goblin mode

2022 was a big year for goblins, and people who always feel like goblins. In fact, “goblin mode” was bestowed with the honor of being Oxford Dictionary's word of the year. According to Know Your Meme , goblin mode is “ a slang term initially used to describe a person or animal acting feral or the cowgirl sex position which later achieved more literal association with goblin-like, chaotically evil behavior.” That is probably due to the fact that the term first gained popularity in connection wit…

2001's Amelie may have put gnomes on the indie slash twee map, but the diminutive spirits have a history that goes well beyond the garden gnome boom of the 19th and 20th centuries. The creatures were first discussed during the renaissance, and attributed to the mind of the German philosopher Paracelsus. While the philosopher describes them as reluctant to interact with humans, whereas in other accounts, gnomes are touted as being incredibly curious, creative, funny and kind. A bit different fro…