The phrase refers to online content that is deliberately designed to elicit anger in order to drive traffic to a particular ...

Even if you don't know the meaning of the Oxford University Press' word of the year for 2025, you've probably been a victim ...

Oxford University Press has officially named “rage bait” its 2025 Word of the Year. The organization defines this term as ...

According to Oxford, the term "rage bait" was first used online in 2002 in reference to the reaction of a driver who is ...

The term "has become shorthand for content designed to elicit anger by being frustrating, offensive or deliberately divisive ...

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The 2025 selection follows its predecessors, "brain rot" from 2024, "rizz" from 2023 and "goblin mode" from 2022.

Oxford University Press has named “rage bait” its 2025 word of the year, highlighting the growing influence of anger-driven ...

Rage Bait has been named the Oxford University Press’ word of the year for 2025, beating out Aura Farming to the title.

In alignment with this transformation, Oxford University Press India (OUP), a department of the University of Oxford, has ...

Oxford University Press has selected “rage bait’’ as its 2025 Word of the Year, highlighting how easily outrage can be ...

Oxford named "rage bait" the word of the year for 2025. Oxford University Press has named "rage bait’’ as its word of the ...