‘Brain rot’ named Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year
Brain rot” has been declared the Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year. The term is defined as “the supposed deterioration of ...
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Finding The Forgotten Creators Of The Oxford English Dictionary
There are few books in the world that most people have heard of. There are even fewer so recognizable that are 500,000 words ...
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UF professor weighs in on Oxford’s word of the year: brain rot
The Oxford University Press has chosen its word of the year, one word that's been popularized on social media: "brain rot" ...
‘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 ...
Losing your mind looking at memes? The dictionary has a word for that
The traditional definition of manifest included the adjective "easily noticed or obvious" and the noun "to show something ...
Sorry, Oxford dictionary nerds. This is the real word of the year.
The verbal encapsulation of 2024 explains everything from “shrimp Jesus” to disgusting viral recipes and clickbait headlines.
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Oxford Dictionary picks slang phrase 'brain rot' as Word of the Year. Here's what it means
After weeks of deliberation and more than 37,000 votes worldwide, the Oxford English Dictionary has announced a Generation Alpha slang term is its 2024 word of the year, "brain rot." Here's an ...
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‘Brain rot’ is Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year
The word, according to Oxford, has seen a 230 percent increase in usage between 2023 and 2024. But who decides what is the word of the year? Many dictionary organizations have issued their ...