"Brain rot" is a term that describes either the cause or effect of spending hours online viewing trivial information. It ...

The Oxford Word of the Year has previously included culturally significant terms such as ‘chav’, ‘selfie’ and ‘sudoku’ ...

The Oxford University Press writeup explains, “‘Brain rot’ is defined as ‘the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or ...

Oxford Dictionary always announces the ‘word of the year.’ Oxford University Press, which publishes the Oxford English ...

Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year is “polarization” which was heard around the world during this year’s heated election ...

The term has taken on new significance in the digital age, especially over the past 12 months. Initially gaining traction on ...

Ukraine just gave a first look at its new homemade Hell 'drone-missile' with more than twice the range of ATACMS 'A shame': ...

It's a term that internet users have undoubtedly seen over and again on social networks, especially since the frequency of ...

Polarization, brain rot and brat -- the 2024 words of the year encapsulate the myriad ways digital life is influencing ...

Words that reflect the zeitgeist: 2024 was very online. Ever since the American Dialect Society first selected a Word of the ...

In 2003, the publisher of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary began bestowing a crown. On Dec. 9, 2024, it selected “polarization” ...

Ever since the American Dialect Society selected a W Year at its conference in 1990, more than half a dozen English ...