“Goblin mode” and “gaslighting” were both voted as words of the year by Oxford dictionary and Webster dictionary respectively. But it’s really Macquairie dictionary’s word of 2022 that we love:
Bachelor’s handbag – Macquarie Dictionary’s 2022 Word of the Year

Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.
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