Last month, on Nov. 14, Oxford University Press narrowed a list down to six words and the world had the opportunity to vote for its favorite. Language experts from the publishing house of the ...

In a year of nonstop news and cultural moments, what word will capture the tone of 2024? Oxford University Press has narrowed the list down to six words, it announced Thursday, and you can help choose ...

LONDON (AP) — Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year. Oxford University Press said Monday that the evocative phrase “gained new ...

“Brain rot” has been declared the Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year, reflecting a growing concern over the impact of excessive consumption of trivial online content on mental health. The term is ...

If you or someone you know simply has that charmed edge, they may embody 2023’s word of the year, at least according to the language arbiters at the Oxford English Dictionary. “Rizz” won out over ...

Terms made popular by Generation Z filled the finals list for Oxford's word of the year, with "rizz" coming out on top. Rizz, as defined by Oxford's Dictionary, is "style, charm, or attractiveness; ...

Oxford University Press has officially dubbed "brain rot" its 2024 Word of the Year. Brain rot is defined as "the supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state, especially viewed ...

The viral term beat out top finalists "prompt," "situationship" and even "Swiftie" Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and interned with the brand ...

The term was first seen in 1854 in Henry David Thoreau's book "Walden." Oxford University Press has officially dubbed "brain rot" its 2024 Word of the Year. Brain rot is defined as "the supposed ...

Brain rot describes overconsuming low quality social media content. Casper Grathwohl of Oxford University Languages discusses how brain rot was selected. MARTÍNEZ: OK, I know I have a little, but that ...