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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.
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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"
Dr. No, the first James Bond film, which starred Sean Connery as Agent 007, was released on May 8, 1963 […] The post Bond ...
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'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 ...
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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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