The term was first seen in 1854 in Henry David Thoreau's book "Walden." Oxford University Press has officially dubbed "brain rot" its 2024 Word of the Year. Brain rot is defined as "the supposed ...

The phrase "brain rot" has been named the Oxford Word of the Year for 2024, following weeks of public voting and vibrant discussion. More than 37,000 participants cast their votes to select the ...

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 said Monday that the evocative phrase ...

There’s a name for that feeling you get after spending too long scrolling aimlessly, and Oxford University Press (OUP) has chosen it as its word for the year for 2024. “Brain rot” took the ...

Casper Grathwohl of Oxford University Languages discusses how brain rot was selected. MARTÍNEZ: OK, I know I have a little, but that's the word, the Oxford Word of the Year. FADEL: OK ...

Last year, Oxford University Press designated "brain rot" as its word of the year, defining it as the "supposed deterioration ...

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The Oxford University Press has named 'brain rot' as its Word of the Year. The selection of the Word of the Year is done on the basis of public voting, in which more than 37,000 people had ...

Doctors explain how consuming digital ‘junk food’ on social media can affect brain development and whether ‘brain rot’ is ...