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There’s a word for the feeling you get after endlessly scrolling on social media — and Oxford chose it as their word of the year.
What was Oxford's word of the year in 2023? The Oxford Word of the Year for 2023 was rizz, understood as short for "charisma" Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY.
What were the other words contending for the 2024 Oxford Word of the Year? In addition to 'brain rot,' the following five words were found by Oxford University Press experts to have gained a spike ...
“Brain rot” is the 2024 Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year, adding to a growing list of Internet-specific words chosen by dictionaries as words of the year.
Oxford University Press releases a Word of the Year annually. For 2024, they’ve technically chosen two words. “Brain rot” was selected using voting, public commentary and language data ...
Brain rot describes overconsuming low quality social media content. Casper Grathwohl of Oxford University Languages discusses how brain rot was selected.
Many people may be suffering from a form of Oxford University Press' word of the year after months and months of election news flooding social media, cable and other TV news programs. After ...
Oxford University Press has announced its word of the year for 2024 and the phrase may surprise you.
Oxford University Press said the phrase "brain rot" gained "new prominence in 2024," with its frequency of use increasing 230% from the year before.
From demure to slop, there are six finalists for the next Oxford Word of the Year. Here's a closer look at them along with how to apply.
Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” as its word of the year for 2024.
What was Oxford's word of the year in 2023? The Oxford Word of the Year for 2023 was rizz, understood as short for "charisma" Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY.