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

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

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

Jennifer Crumbley says prosecution withheld key evidence from her in order to convict her, and spare school officials from ...

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

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

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

This is Oxford University Press' Word of the Year. It's what happens when you scroll on social media too much.

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.