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

LONDON — Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year.

Usage of the term has spiked 230% since 2023. It describes the 'deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state,' ...

Brain rot” is defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state,” especially from consuming ...

There’s a word for the feeling you get after endlessly scrolling on social media — and Oxford chose it as their word of the ...

The term brain rot, first recorded in 1854 by Henry David Thoreau in his book Walden, has gained new meaning in the digital ...

Oxford University Press has declared its word of the year for 2024 after the phrase saw a staggering 230 percent increase in ...

As ‘brain rot’ trended on TikTok, the term became more prominent and increased by 250 percent frequency per million words between 2023 and 2024, according to Oxford. Brain rot was first recorded in ...

Internet slang “brain rot” has been named Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2024, but did you know it’s not the first ...

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

Brain rot' is defined as the supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state, especially due to ...

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