Oxford University Press announced ‘brain rot’ as its Word ... particularly when watching short-form content. TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022.

Gen Alpha’s hyper-online manner of speaking has officially entered the zeitgeist. Oxford University Press announced Monday that “brain rot” — the catch-all term for bizarre and semi ...

Oxford University Press said Monday that the phrase "gained new prominence in 2024," with its frequency of use increasing 230% from the year before. Oxford defines brain rot as "the supposed ...

There’s a name for that feeling you get after spending too long scrolling aimlessly, and Oxford University Press (OUP) has chosen it as its word for the year for 2024. “Brain rot” took the ...

Dec. 4 (UPI) --Oxford University Press, the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary, has named "rizz" the 2023 word of the year. An abbreviation of charisma, "rizz" is defined as one's ability ...

It’s not just you. Oxford University Press, the publisher of the august Oxford English Dictionary, is also going a bit fuzzy between the ears. After digging through its enormous database ...