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

Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced brain rot as its Word of the Year for 2024, chosen through a public vote ...

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

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

The term "brain rot" has been named the Word of the Year for 2024 by Oxford University Press, the publisher of the Oxford ...

The phrase beat out contenders like demure, lore, and romantasy in a public vote involving more than 37,000 participants.

The word took off in August after content creator Jools Lebron, posted on TikTok abut her demure work outfit and mindful make ...

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You might have heard of the term 'brain rot' as an allusion to mindless scrolling in the voids of social media. The term, ...

Oxford University Press said the term “gained new prominence in 2024 as a term used to capture concerns about the impact of ...

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