The dictionary’s bestowed word for 2024 follows ... and how we are using our free time,” said Casper Grathwohl, president of Oxford Languages, in a statement. “It feels like a rightful ...

Many dictionary organizations have issued their ... and how we are using our free time,” said Casper Grathwohl, president of Oxford Languages, in a statement. “It feels like a rightful next ...

president of Oxford Languages, in a statement. “It feels like a rightful next chapter in the cultural conversation about humanity and technology.” On Nov. 1, Collins Dictionary named “brat ...

Oxford Dictionary picked the word after over 37,000 votes, “worldwide discussion,” and looking at their own language data. “Our experts noticed that ‘brain rot’ gained new prominence ...

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

Oxford University Press said the dictionaries' word of the year 2024 'brain rot' is linked with our obsession with endless ...

Casper Grathwohl, the president of Oxford Languages, the company’s dictionary division, said the term’s rise reflects the breakneck speed of social media-driven language change. “With ...

Oxford language experts offered up a shortlist of ... ‘brain rot’. The dictionary defines the term as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially ...

as well as public commentary and analysis of OUP’s language data. In a statement released Monday, OUP, which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary, defined “brain rot” as “the supposed ...

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 prominence in 2024." ...