Tuesday 1 November 2022

woty: permacrisis (10. 262)

Collins Dictionary has declared its word of the year with the neologism that summarises the truly rotten experience of 2022 has been for many with the war in Ukraine, UK political chaos, the possibility of a resurgent pandemic and global economic instability, beating out other contenders from the past twelve months to include Partygate, sportswashing, splooting and quiet quitting.