Stephan Mertens passed away on October 9, 2024, at the age of 62 after a seven-year battle with multiple myeloma. At the time ...

The winning word, brain rot, was chosen after 37,000 votes, with use of the word having risen 230% between 2023 and 2024.

This is Oxford University Press' Word of the Year. It's what happens when you scroll on social media too much.

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

What is brain rot? Oxford University Press announces word of the year for 2024 - TikTok inspires 19th century term’s ...

"Brain rot," though first recorded in Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, has emerged as a defining word of online, and especially ...

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 ...

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