Last year’s Oxford word of the year was “rizz,” a riff on charisma, used to describe someone’s ability to attract or seduce ...

"Brain rot," though first recorded in Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, has emerged as a defining word of online, and especially ...

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

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

In a world where social media has taken charge, it has taken up the little to no time people have post their work. Scrolling ...

There’s a word for the feeling you get after endlessly scrolling on social media — and Oxford chose it as their word of the ...

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

In a very mindful, very thoughtful announcement Monday, Dictionary.com declared “demure,” a word made popular by TikTok but ...

The word has traditionally been used to describe someone who is reserved, quiet or modest, according to Dictionary.com. In ...

Traditionally, demure describes someone who is reserved or modest in their behavior, but this year it's taken on a new meaning, especially among social media and beauty influencers.