Oxford University Press narrowed a list down to six words and the world had the opportunity to vote for its top choice.

Last year’s Oxford word of the year was “rizz,” a riff on charisma, used to describe someone’s ability to attract or seduce ...

There’s a name for that feeling you get after spending too long scrolling aimlessly, and Oxford University Press (OUP) has ...

See what other terms made the Oxford University Press shortlist and what other publications chose as their word of 2024.

According to Oxford University Press, which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the term ‘brain rot’ is defined as ...

A slang term for supposed mental damage done by overconsumption of trivial online content triumphed over a shortlist that ...

Brain rot means ‘supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of ...

With excessive, low-quality social media content at an all-time high, intellectual deterioration seemed to find everyone this ...

The more trend-conscious among us might raise an eyebrow at Collins Dictionary’s 2024 word of the year, Brat. The word is ...

Oxford University Press says usage frequency of brain rot increased by 230 percent between 2023 and 2024, earning it word of ...