Oxford University Press names "brain rot" as its 2024 word of the year in a nod to modern scrolling habits. "The term has taken on new significance in the digital age."

The recent Oxford survey revealed that "brain rot" is its "Word of the Year 2024." Is this disgust for a single year or a harbinger of humanity's future?

Overused and unavoidable, the term reflects a year spent doomscrolling and consuming digital fluff. Oxford University Press just announced its always-anticipated word of the year. No, it’s not some pretentious jargon only uttered by the world’s top thinkers.