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A graphic shows a compilation of new slang that is used in the mainstream. The American Dialect Society chose rawdog as its 2024 word of the year. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Rawdog is the American Dialect Society 2024 word of the year

By Mariestrella Corral, Anna Wittenkeller, and Abel Naranjo | February 24, 2025

DeKALB – As times change, so too does the slang that is commonly used in the mainstream. The American Dialect Society’s (ADS) word of the year for 2024, rawdog, signifies the newest shift in mainstream slang. Rawdog is a verb defined as “to...