The term brain rot first appeared in Henry David Thoreau's famous Walden, according to the Oxford University Press. How did ...

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

Oxford University Press has officially dubbed "brain rot" its 2024 Word of the Year.

The heavy sigh and slightly hungover feeling this type of content elicits might best be described as brain rot—Oxford’s 2024 ...

The phrase “brain rot” spiked 230 percent from 2023 to 2024, according to the makers of the Oxford English Dictionary ...

A 19th-century concept first written about by Henry David Thoreau in 'Walden' trended high on the social media app.

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

Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” as its 2024 Word of the Year, reflecting concerns about mental strain from ...

BOSTON - Oxford University Press has officially dubbed "brain rot" its 2024 word of the year. It's described as that feeling ...