Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary has selected “Me Too” as its 2018 word of the year, with “big dick energy”, “single use” and “deepfake” missing out on the annual honour.
In a statement, the committee said the fact that the MeToo is now being used as a verb and an adjective, combined with the undeniable significance of the movement, made the decision a straightforward one.
The phrase went viral in 2017 when actress Alyssa Milano tweeted encouraging victims of sexual harassment or assault, to share their stories to show the magnitude of the problem, following allegations against Harvey Weinstein.