My accident Dec. 1 meant that my intended column on the Oxford Word of the Year had to be postponed. I'm still recovering ...

The Oxford University Press -- the publishing house of the University of Oxford -- announced that "brain rot" is the 2024 ...

According to Oxford University Press, which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the term "brain rot" is defined as ...

Oxford University Press names "brain rot" as its 2024 word of the year in a nod to modern scrolling habits. "The term has ...

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

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

PHOTO: A man holds a phone, displaying word of ''brain rot'', as the Oxford Dictionary has chosen the word, which refers to the unnecessary and entertaining use of social media, as the word of the ...

Brain rot. Advertisement On Monday, Oxford University Press -- the publishing ... In announcing the news, editors said experts realized that the concept of brain rot was growing in "prominence ...

The term refers to "the supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state" that's linked to spending ...

Oxford Word of the Year for 2024 is 'brain rot', reflecting concerns about social media's impact on mental health. Defined as cognitive decline due to trivial online content. In a blog post ...

LONDON — Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year. Oxford University Press said Monday that the evocative phrase “gained ...

The opinions expressed below are Jon Keller's, not those of WBZ, CBS News or Paramount Global. BOSTON - Oxford University Press has officially dubbed "brain rot" its 2024 word of the year.