Word of the Year Results
By the Reed Dialect Society
WORD OF THE YEAR (2024)
* cooked: 1. (adj) exhausted or unable to continue. 2. (verb) to have performed admirably or demonstrably well at a task
crash out: (verb) to act irrationally or impulsively in response an emotional crisis
MOST FUN WHILE IT LASTED
* brat: (adj) describes a person with a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude, derived from the name of Charli xcx's 2024 album.
aura: (noun) charisma; attractiveness; coolness.
MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED
* lock in: (verb) to eliminate distractions and concentrate.
cooked: 1. (adj) exhausted or unable to continue. 2. (verb) to have performed admirably or demonstrably well at a task (e.g. “bro cooked with that one!”)
yap: (verb) to talk excessively or enthusiastically (characterizes the manner or content of speech as immaterial or unserious).
MORPHEME OF THE YEAR
* X-pilled: denoting dedication to or heightened awareness of a thing; subscribing to an ideology or perspective.
X-maxxing: maximizing one's usage of, consumption of, or participation in something.