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

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

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

Oxford University Press said Monday that the evocative phrase “gained new prominence in 2024,” with its frequency of use ...

Brain rot has been crowned Oxford's 2924 Word of the Year, and internet users are not happy, to put it lightly.

Oxford University Press said the dictionaries' word of the year 2024 'brain rot' is linked with our obsession with endless ...

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

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

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