There are few books in the world that most people have heard of. There are even fewer so recognizable that are 500,000 words long. That’s right, we’re talking about the dictionary. The Oxford English ...

The Oxford Dictionary defines brain rot as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of overconsumption of material (now particularly ...

As we anticipated the release of Spotify Wrapped, the Oxford English Dictionary has revealed what trendy word has been crowned 2024's word of the year. Oxford University Press, which publishes the ...

The Oxford Union has a reputation as one of the world’s most prestigious debating societies and is a bastion of free speech. But it has found itself at the centre of a censorship row after ...

Having personally experienced the very brutal, virulent, and malicious Oxford Union motion about Israel on 28 November, I find it difficult to accept that the once great bastion of free speech in ...

Oxford Dictionary people will be like, "Well, actually it was Henry David Thoreau who first used the phrase 'brain rot.'" And he was! He did it in 1854, I think. The quote was, "While England ...

Technically, yes, it's two words. But who wants to risk getting pedantic with an Oxford dictionary? The term "brain rot" has increased in usage frequency by 230 percent between 2023 and 2024, gaining ...

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

LONDON — 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 ...

LONDON (AP) — Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year ... we appreciate you playing a part in keeping our journalism free for all.

Many of us have felt it, and now it's official: "brain rot" is the Oxford dictionaries' word of the ... and how we are using our free time." "It feels like a rightful next chapter in the cultural ...

president of Oxford Languages. “‘Brain rot’ speaks to one of the perceived dangers of virtual life, and how we are using our free time," he added. "It feels like a rightful next chapter in ...