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

Oxford University Press said the phrase "brain rot" gained "new prominence in 2024," with its frequency of use increasing 230 ...

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

Gen Alpha’s hyper-online manner of speaking has officially entered the zeitgeist. Oxford University Press announced Monday ...

“Brain rot” is the effect of too much information. Doomscrolling is one of the symptoms. According to The Guardian, this ...

This is Oxford University Press' Word of the Year. It's what happens when you scroll on social media too much.

Oxford University Press has declared its word of the year for 2024 after the phrase saw a staggering 230 percent increase in ...

LONDON (AP) — Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year.

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

From 2023 to 2024, the term “brain rot” increased in usage frequency by 230%, according to Oxford University Press. Gen Alpha’s hyper-online manner of speaking has officially entered the ...

Oxford University Press has selected “brain rot” as the word of the year for 2024. “Brain rot,” though first recorded in ...