Brain Rot is Oxford's word of year

How to sum up 2024? The Oxford University Press word of the year is ‘brain rot’
Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” its word of the year. It's defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state,” especially from consuming too much low-grade online content.
‘Brain Rot’ Is Oxford’s Word of the Year
If you’ve been scrolling too long on social media, you might be suffering from “brain rot,” the word of 2024, per the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary.After public consultation, Oxford University Press announced its choice—defined as the “supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state,
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‘Brain rot’ wins as Oxford’s word of the year
According to Oxford University Press, which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the term ‘brain rot’ is defined as the “supposed deterioration
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