# Language news, Wednesday, 4 November 2026

Compiled by Richard Brooks's language news desk. Canonical: https://richard-brooks.com/language-news/2026-11-04/

## Collins names mogging its 2026 word of the year

Culture. Usage of the Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang for outshining someone rose 210% in 2026. The shortlist also includes P(doom), ghost job, carspreading and Manchesterism.

Source: Collins Dictionary, https://blog.collinsdictionary.com/language-lovers/collins-word-of-the-year-2026-a-year-of-being-outdone/

## ICC refuses Tagalog in victims' opening statement at Duterte trial

Policy. Presiding Judge Joanna Korner held to English and French, the Rome Statute's working languages, citing cost and complexity. Victims will hear Tagalog only through interpretation and transcripts when the trial opens on 30 Nov.

Source: ABS-CBN News, https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/11/2/icc-rejects-victims-counsel-s-request-to-use-tagalog-in-opening-statement-2220