As 2025 comes to a close, Merriam-Webster is marking an annual tradition. On Dec. 15, the leading expert in language announced that “slop” had earned the title of word of the year for 2025.
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen. You might even recall the most famous reindeer of all. Santa certainly chose creative names for his reindeer, ...