Henry David Thoreau’s 1854 book “Walden” marked the first recorded use of “brain rot,” which has taken on greater meaning in ...

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

Many of us have felt it, and now it's official: ''brain rot'' is the Oxford dictionaries' word of the year. Oxford University ...

The winning word, brain rot, was chosen after 37,000 votes, with use of the word having risen 230% between 2023 and 2024.

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

For those who read that as a medical term, you may want to relearn the meaning of this new-generation slang that has earned ...

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

If you are scrolling memes, reels, or social media, it might mean that you are suffering from “brain rot.”Brain rot has become Oxford's word of the year after its usage increased by 230% from 2023 to ...

All of this, for better or worse, has contributed to what the internet and now the Oxford English Dictionary refers to as my ...

Readers understand a father’s desire to help his son but diverge from there. Also: A pick as envoy to France; overdose deaths ...