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

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

“Looking back at Oxford Word of the Year over the last two decades, you can see society’s growing preoccupation with how our ...

Oxford University Press said the phrase "brain rot" gained "new prominence in 2024," with its frequency of use increasing 230 ...

Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” its word of the year. It's defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s ...

Brain rot” is the 2024 Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year, adding to a growing list of Internet-specific words chosen by ...

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 first recorded use of “brain rot,” according to Oxford University Press, was in Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, published ...

The verbal encapsulation of 2024 explains everything from “shrimp Jesus” to disgusting viral recipes and clickbait headlines.

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

Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” as its 2024 Word of the Year, reflecting concerns about mental strain from ...

Oxford University Press has officially dubbed "brain rot" its 2024 Word of the Year.