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 has named “brain rot” its word of the year. It's defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s ...

The word took off in August after content creator Jools Lebron, posted on TikTok abut her demure work outfit and mindful make ...

The more trend-conscious among us might raise an eyebrow at Collins Dictionary’s 2024 word of the year, Brat. The word is ...

With excessive, low-quality social media content at an all-time high, intellectual deterioration seemed to find everyone this ...

The first recorded use of “brain rot,” according to Oxford University Press, was in Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, published ...

There’s a name for that feeling you get after spending too long scrolling aimlessly, and Oxford University Press (OUP) has ...

See what other terms made the Oxford University Press shortlist and what other publications chose as their word of 2024.

The word has traditionally been used to describe someone who is reserved, quiet or modest, according to Dictionary.com. In ...

The world’s leading digital dictionary's lexicographers analyzed a massive amount of data to determine what word would best ...

Demure,” a word that went viral over the summer, has been named Dictionary.com’s 2024 word of the year –– beating out other ...

Dictionary.com declared "demure" the 2024 word of the year after viral videos by TikToker Jools Lebron popularized the term.