Deep search
Search
Copilot
Images
Videos
Maps
News
Shopping
More
Flights
Travel
Hotels
Real Estate
Notebook
Top stories
Sports
U.S.
2024 Election
Local
World
Science
Technology
Entertainment
Business
More
Politics
Any time
Past hour
Past 24 hours
Past 7 days
Past 30 days
Best match
Most recent
Brain Rot is Oxford's word of year
Oxford University Press picks "brain rot" as word of the year. See the other finalists.
Oxford University Press said the phrase "brain rot" gained "new prominence in 2024," with its frequency of use increasing 230% from the year before.
How to sum up 2024? The Oxford University Press word of the year is ‘brain rot’
Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” its word of the year. It's defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state,” especially from consuming too much low-grade online content.
Oxford Word Of The Year, ‘Brain Rot,’ Defines Our Screen-Fixated Times
Oxford University Press names "brain rot" as its 2024 word of the year in a nod to modern scrolling habits. "The term has taken on new significance in the digital age."
12h
on MSN
Oxford’s word of the year is a modern condition familiar to most of us
There’s a name for that feeling you get after spending too long scrolling aimlessly, and Oxford University Press (OUP) has ...
3h
on MSN
Oxford’s Word of the Year 2024 reflects ‘perceived dangers’ of social media
There's a word for the feeling you get after endlessly scrolling on social media -- and Oxford chose it as their word of the ...
13h
‘Brain Rot’ Is the 2024 Word of the Year, According to Oxford University Press
The first recorded use of “brain rot,” according to Oxford University Press, was in Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, published ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Trending now
Joe Biden pardons son
NYC subway chokehold trial
2.3 tons of cocaine seized
Man w/ chainsaw shot dead
Ex-KS detective found dead
Makes surprise visit to Kyiv
AK boat capsize: 5 missing
Big Ten fines Michigan, OSU
Says he has lost eyesight
US: No nukes for Ukraine
Charged in fatal shooting
Hamas video shows hostage
HK panda sculpture tour
IDF: US-Israeli hostage dead
$725M military aid to UKR
Hezbollah fires at border
Protests in Georgia spread
Houthi missiles shot down
Plastic treaty talks fail
Hosts AIDS Memorial Quilt
Syrian rebel area bombed
FIU coach MacIntyre fired
Ex-WI Justice Prosser dies
3,000 career 3-pointers
Lake effect snow continues
Guinea soccer stampede
UN suspends Gaza aid route
Sets new box office record
Verstappen wins Qatar GP
Intel CEO Gelsinger retires
Biden heads to Africa
TSA marks busiest day ever
Record $10.8B spent online
Feedback