"Brain rot" is the 2024 word of the year according to Oxford University Press, which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary.

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

Scrolling through silly or nonsensical social media posts can have an unofficial side effect: "brain rot." Why it matters: It ...

The recent multibillion-dollar investment by private equity in a major CPA firm reminded me of the concerns that I raised in ...

The Oxford University Press word or phrase of the year is officially ‘brain rot.’ A rather telling "symptom of the time we're ...

Last year’s Oxford word of the year was “rizz,” a riff on charisma, used to describe someone’s ability to attract or seduce ...

Scions of the Allman Brothers Band salute their fathers with a terrific all-star concert at the State Theatre.

There’s a word for the feeling you get after endlessly scrolling on social media — and Oxford chose it as their word of the ...

Oxford University Press narrowed a list down to six words and the world had the opportunity to vote for its top choice.

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.