Resolution criteria: - "Yes": Wins if "slop" or "AI slop" (including any hyphenated or multi-word variant such as "AI slop" treated as a single unit) is officially named Word of the Year for 2026 by at least one major English-language lexical authority (including but not limited to Oxford University Press, Merriam-Webster, Dictionary.com, Collins, or the American Dialect Society), with that announcement published strictly after 2026-10-25T09:48:57Z and at or before 2026-12-01T08:00:00Z. - "No": Wins if no such announcement naming "slop" or "AI slop" as Word of the Year 2026 is published by any major English-language lexical authority strictly after 2026-10-25T09:48:57Z and at or before 2026-12-01T08:00:00Z. Clarifications: - "Major English-language lexical authority" refers to organisations with an established annual Word of the Year programme, including Oxford University Press (Oxford Word of the Year), Merriam-Webster, Dictionary.com, Collins Dictionary, and the American Dialect Society. - A word wins as a unit of meaning: "AI slop" counts as a single expression if designated as such by the announcing organisation. - Announcements made after 2026-12-01T08:00:00Z are not considered, even if they relate to the 2026 calendar year.

• https://corp.oup.com/word-of-the-year/
• https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/word-of-the-year
• https://americandialect.org/

Dec 1, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC