The verb "can" is the word of the year of the Collins dictionary. The meaning of the word is an attempt to surpass another person or to demonstrate his superiority. It comes from the Internet acronym AMOG (Alpha Male of the Group). Over the past year, the frequency of use of the word has increased by 210%. Collins CEO Alex Beecroft noted that younger generations have reinterpreted the old term and made it part of everyday slang. Other contenders for word of the year included "ghost jobs" - fictitious jobs that companies advertise with no intention of hiring, "bixie" - a hairstyle between a bob and a pixie, and "P(dom)" - an assessment of the likelihood that artificial intelligence will lead to the collapse of human civilization.

The verb "can" is the word of the year of the Collins dictionary. The meaning of the word is an attempt to surpass another person or to demonstrate his superiority. It comes from the Internet acronym AMOG (Alpha Male of the Group). Over the past year, the frequency of use of the word has increased by 210%. Collins CEO Alex Beecroft noted that younger generations have reinterpreted the old term and made it part of everyday slang. Other contenders for word of the year included "ghost jobs" - fictitious jobs that companies advertise with no intention of hiring, "bixie" - a hairstyle between a bob and a pixie, and "P(dom)" - an assessment of the likelihood that artificial intelligence will lead to the collapse of human civilization.