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Brain Rot, Oxford University Press
'Brain Rot' Becomes Word of the Year
For the publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary, however, 2024 was the year of brain rot. "Brain rot" is a term that describes either the cause or effect of spending hours online viewing trivial information.
Oxford Word Of The Year, ‘Brain Rot,’ Defines Our Screen-Fixated Times
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."
Oxford University Press picks "brain rot" as word of the year. See the other finalists.
Oxford University Press said the phrase "brain rot" gained "new prominence in 2024," with its frequency of use increasing 230% from the year before.
Think ‘brain rot’ summed up 2024? Oxford agrees it was the word of the year
Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” its word of the year. It's defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state,” especially from consuming too much low-grade online content.
‘Brain rot’ is the word of the year, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. The phrase is a century old.
“Brain rot” is a popular term within internet culture, associated with being chronically online. Doomscrolling is so 2020 — we’re now in the year of “brain rot” instead. That’s the 2024 word of the year according to Oxford University Press, the Oxford English Dictionary’s publisher.
'Brain rot' is the 2024 Oxford Word of the Year
Oxford University Press has officially dubbed "brain rot" its 2024 Word of the Year.
'Brain rot' named Oxford Word of the Year for 2024
The Oxford University Press -- the publishing house of the University of Oxford -- announced that "brain rot" is the 2024 Word of the Year after more than 37,000 votes and an analysis of its use, particularly online.
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DICK YARBROUGH: One Word Or Two: Brain Rot is a Ridiculous Word of the Year
May I have a word with you, please? Actually, two words. Brain rot. You just never know what kind of surprise awaits you when you check out this space, do
Keller: Why "brain rot" is Oxford's word of the year
BOSTON - Oxford University Press has officially dubbed "brain rot" its 2024 word of the year. It's described as that feeling you get after spending hours scrolling through social media. You could say this news has been 170 years in the making.
Oxford's 2024 word of the year: Brainrot
Oxford's word of the year is one commonly used amongst members of Generation Z and Generation Alpha, brainrot.
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Why ‘Brain Rot’ Is 2024’s Word of the Year
The phrase “brain rot” spiked 230 percent from 2023 to 2024, according to the makers of the Oxford English Dictionary ...
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‘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 ...
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Oxford's Word of the Year is "Brain rot"
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Brain rot is 2024’s word of the year
( NewsNation) — Oxford University has announced the word of the year for 2024 and the winner is brain rot, defined as what ...
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Oxford’s word of the year is a modern condition familiar to most of us
There’s a name for that feeling you get after spending too long scrolling aimlessly, and Oxford University Press (OUP) has ...
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