Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year is more than ... words originating on and popularized by social media and our changing language, experts said. “‘Brain rot’ speaks to one of the perceived ...

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

Oxford University Press has announced their word of the year is "brain rot." They define it as "the supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state," especially in relation to the ...

The word is slang for supposed mental deterioration, particularly from over-consumption of trivial online content. Read more at straitstimes.com.

That’s right, we’re talking about the dictionary. The Oxford English Dictionary is the longest English variant of its kind in the world. But many of those who made significant contributions to its ...

That's 2024′s word of the year according to Oxford University Press, the Oxford English Dictionary's publisher ... voting results, and our language data, before declaring 'brain rot' as the ...

The Oxford University Press has chosen its word of the year, one word that's been popularized on social media: "brain rot" ...

Oxford University Press, which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary ... The term increased 230% between 2023 and 2024. "Our language experts created a shortlist of six words to reflect the ...

Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year is more than ... words originating on and popularised by social media and our changing language, experts said. “‘Brain rot’ speaks to one of the perceived ...

If you’ve been scrolling too long on social media, you might be suffering from “brain rot,” the word of 2024, per the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary. After public consultation ...