A slang term for supposed mental damage done by overconsumption of trivial online content triumphed over a shortlist that ...

Oxford University Press narrowed a list down to six words and the world had the opportunity to vote for its top choice.

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

With more than 37,000 votes, Oxford picked the Gen Alpha slang term "brain rot" as its 2024 Word of the Year. Here's what the ...

The term brain rot, first recorded in 1854 by Henry David Thoreau in his book Walden, has gained new meaning in the digital ...

The term “brain rot” first appeared in 1854, describing the mental toll of trivial pursuits. However, the expression has ...

Oxford language experts created a shortlist of six words to reflect the moods and conversations that have helped shape the past year ...

There's a word for the feeling you get after endlessly scrolling on social media -- and Oxford chose it as their word of the ...

Oxford University Press said the phrase "brain rot" gained "new prominence in 2024," with its frequency of use increasing 230 ...

The new year is almost here. So what needs to be left behind in 2024? Well, the word “demure” for starters. And slime green ...