We look at the proliferation of organizations announcing a word of the year and the creep of online words into the lexicon.

Leading dictionaries worldwide have released their pick for word of the year for 2024. From “brat” to “demure” and a whole ...

It might well be as dangerous as the COVID-19 pandemic, except this one’s a slow-burn type of endemic. The symptoms linger before worsening and, before we know it, we’ve spiraled down to the point of ...

"Brain rot" is Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year, shedding light on how excessive social media use may harm mental and intellectual health.

Time to stop scrolling? ‘Brain rot’ speaks to one of the perceived dangers of virtual life, and how we are using our free time.

Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year. Oxford University Press said Monday (Dec. 2, 2024) that the evocative phrase “gained new ...

While we in Florida might argue that 2024 was defined by “debris,” “storm surge,” or “ill-fated pickleball courts,” the ...

Have you ever spent two hours on TikTok? Made several in-app purchases on Candy Crush while watching “The Office” for the ...

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

Today, Walden Pond, outside of Boston, is one of the surest places one can visit to alleviate brain rot. You can swim in the ...

Oxford University's new word of the year epitomizes the mindlessness that dominates social media. “More than 37,000 people ...