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Young people have voted: Germany’s new youth word is “Goofy”. The Langenscheidt publishing house announced this at the Frankfurt Book Fair. What does the term stand for – and which other expressions were nominated?
The winning word “Goofy” describes a clumsy, silly person or behavior that makes others laugh. The term is known from the Walt Disney cartoon character of the same name.
“Side eye” and “NPC” follow in second and third place. “Side eye” means a skeptical view of a person or situation, “NPC” stands for “non-player character”, i.e. the term for someone who only passively perceives what is happening around them.
Only the young voices count
The youth word was announced at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Beforehand, young people voted on their favorite word in several rounds. Only the votes from 10 to 20 year olds were counted. In the final online vote, “Goofy” received around 39 percent of the votes.
Since 2020, young people have been able to submit and vote for the youth word of the year at Langenscheidt Verlag. Previously it was determined by a jury.
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