Manosphere slang continues to go mainstream.

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Olivia Tauber

Olivia Tauber

Deputy Digital Culture Editor

Olivia Tauber is the deputy editor of digital culture, covering creators, media, movies, beauty, and more. Based in New York, her work has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Cut, Teen Vogue, Complex, and Interview Magazine. She holds a Master's degree in Journalism from NYU and a Bachelor's from the University of Michigan. She also runs Fan Mail, a weekly pop-culture newsletter.

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on November 3, 2026

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There's a word for when someone looks so good they make everyone standing next to them look worse. And now, it’s Collins Dictionary's 2026 Word of the Year .

"Mogging" means outshining or outperforming someone or something, whether in appearance, confidence, status, or skill. According to Collins, usage of the slang term increased by 210 percent this year.…