@emmaskies: On “Mogging” and incel language being way more popular than people realize. I’ve actually been talking about this in my real life for like a month now, so seeing this word of the year thing was crazy timing. While I don’t think people using these words are themselves participating in incel culture, I do think there’s something to the normalizing of incel language and in some ways beliefs that’s sort of percolating in my brain these days but hasn’t become a fully formed thought yet. I think sometimes these words hit the mainstream by making fun of the origins, but sometimes they just become popular all on their own. Much to think on here.
Didnt we already explain to them that alpha males were never really a thing in nature 🙄
2026-11-10 06:12:20
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Steph :
ALPHA MALE OF THE GROUP?! oh get me out of hereeee
2026-11-10 02:10:49
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Meg :
Everyone should read Men who Hate Women by Laura Bates
2026-11-10 02:29:10
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NyankoChi :
Mogging? A dictionary word of the year??
2026-11-10 03:39:33
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I Removed My Username :
I mean, in the 2010s it was a known "fact" on the internet that all memes start on 4chan, then get taken to cheeseburger, then reddit, then tumblr, then facebook, then die on ifunny.
2026-11-10 13:58:06
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Taking a break from TikTok :
AMOG is actually from mid-2000s pick up artist culture.
2026-11-10 07:31:44
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Orson :
Nothing wrong with slang updates but Collins … isn’t really a great source to cite given other options
2026-11-10 11:08:25
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Adept Empath :
I’d argue that they’ve taken on a broader meaning in pop culture and are no longer related to their origins. Sincerely, as someone who thinks you raise an interesting point.
2026-11-10 04:07:48
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(Fujin) :
Sis u need to start an incel language series because this is fascinating.
2026-11-10 08:58:04
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DevineGoPewPew :
what are Incel forums? 😧
2026-11-10 02:07:07
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asta :
I've felt the same, it's scary
2026-11-10 07:26:11
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S E4232 :
I've never heard any of these words outside of the internet. I'm not even sure if people in my real life know these words.
2026-11-10 03:24:11
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ishaway :
I will forever remember the first time someone referred to another person as an NPC. Like…. It is so intertwined (like a briar vine engulfing a building)
2026-11-10 11:41:07
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Erikka 🇧🇻🍉 (she/they) :
i read an article abt this recently, and as someone who is chronically online (and most of that is spent on tumblr), it actually kinda freaked me out that i only knew abt half the terms they talked abt where from incel forums and the like
2026-11-10 02:51:50
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_Paloma_ :
I’ve been screaming this to the people around me but no one listens
2026-11-10 09:55:28
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nic :
on the other end of the ... lingo? spectrum, I rmb when people tried so hard to stop others from using the word "triggering" as slang for getting mad or such. Since it's proper usage is for situations like "triggering content". Language and lingo may grow, but it should grow with history. (Here's me hoping that "larping" just stops.)
2026-11-10 09:00:54
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Anyssia Thornberry | Author✍🏻 :
I have never encountered an English-speaking video with so many unfamiliar words in my life. My word.
2026-11-10 05:53:39
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Tamara Epps629 :
I have never heard the word 'mogging', don't know if that's because I'm British, or just not online in certain spaces.
2026-11-10 07:57:58
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Madison :
It’s crazy bc we’ve been having this same convo for 1-2 decades and people still don’t know
2026-11-10 05:54:56
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ratherder2 :
I'm pretty sure "maxing" comes from gaming. min/maxing is a phrase I've heard for decades and the context tracks with how the rest of the Internet uses it
2026-11-10 13:07:32
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ioniteria :
Oh boy
2026-11-10 02:28:51
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NicaArts 💙💜🩷 :
my fiance said gigachad the other day about a character in a game he was playing and I got such a strong ick about it because I know where it comes from. I talked to him about it later and explained why it made me uncomfortable, as he wasn't aware of its origins. but he's a good dude and listened, apologized for making me feel uncomfy, and accepted my feelings about the word. but good glory I hope incel stuff stops getting mainstream
2026-11-10 05:37:10
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jakesurname :
I suspect you're taking about 4chan specifically, and their impact started 20 years earlier than any of those phrases.
2026-11-10 09:32:39
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Dorkustus :
see also "body count" and the entire stupid concept of numerically rating people on their perceived physical attractiveness. I can't stand that crap
2026-11-10 05:34:39
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mae 𐔌՞. .՞𐦯 :
men who hate women is such a good book that does a dive into incels!!! rlly eye opening
2026-11-10 02:48:49
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