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Collins Names 'Mogging' Word of the Year

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The Collins English Dictionary has named 'mogging', a slang term used to describe outshining or upstaging someone, as its word of the year for 2026. The term, popular among Generation Z and Alpha, has a darker backstory despite its current playful usage.

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    'Mogging' is Collins' word of the year... but do you know what it mean...

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