A Merriam-Webster's dictionary. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment In a world of digital noise and clutter driven by new generative artificial intelligence technologies, the Merriam-Webster dictionary has announced "slop" as the 2025 word of the year. Defined as "digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence," the dictionary said the number of people looking up the word slop in the last year reflected the flood of online and social media content reaching into everyday lives, including absurd videos, off-kilter advertising images, fake news and talking cats. Related Stories Business Here's What You Really Need to Know About the Disney-OpenAI Deal Business The Future of Hollywood Is Arriving Faster Than Ever "All that stuff was dumped on our screens and the word of the year captured it in just four letters. The English language came through again," Merriam-Webster president Greg Barlow said in a statement on Monday. As talk of AI tools and technologies stirring worry over job cuts and societal dislocation, the dictionary pointed to the word 'slop' as offering a more humorous, if not mocking, side to the debate over emerging digital technologies. "It's almost like the word sends a little message to AI: when it comes to replacing human creativity, sometimes you don't seem too superintelligent," Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster editor at large, added in his own statement. Other words to get a high volume of look-ups in the last year, according to Merriam-Webster, include "gerrymander," or political redistricting for gains by a particular political party; "performative," often defined as attention-getting behavior by activists and politicians, among others; "touch grass," often used insultingly towards people wanting break a digital addiction; and "six seven," a Gen Alpha slang term that means nothing in particular, except to delight kids and frustrate almost everyone else, according to Merriam-Webster. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Rob Reiner Rob Reiner's Son Nick Reiner Arrested Amid Homicide Investigation Into Parents' Deaths Rob Reiner Trump Rants About Rob Reiner's Death, Says He Died After Causing Anger Over "Obsession" With Trump Rob Reiner Two People Found Dead at Rob Reiner's House in Los Angeles; LAPD Investigating "Apparent Homicide" Rob Reiner Hollywood Reacts In Shock Over Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Deaths: "Legend Isn't a Big Enough Word" international Ashton Kutcher, Mandy Moore, Rebel Wilson and More React to Deadly Attack on Hanukkah Celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach politics Nicki Minaj Bashes Gavin Newsom, Takes Aim at His Support for Trans Kids Rob Reiner Rob Reiner's Son Nick Reiner Arrested Amid Homicide Investigation Into Parents' Deaths Rob Reiner Trump Rants About Rob Reiner's Death, Says He Died After Causing Anger Over "Obsession" With Trump Rob Reiner Two People Found Dead at Rob Reiner's House in Los Angeles; LAPD Investigating "Apparent Homicide" Rob Reiner Hollywood Reacts In Shock Over Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Deaths: "Legend Isn't a Big Enough Word" international Ashton Kutcher, Mandy Moore, Rebel Wilson and More React to Deadly Attack on Hanukkah Celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach politics Nicki Minaj Bashes Gavin Newsom, Takes Aim at His Support for Trans Kids