If you’re finding it hard to focus, feel a bit low and have a memory like a sieve, chances are you need a break – a screen break. Brain rot, the colloquial term used to describe excessive ...

If you feel lethargic after mindlessly scrolling through TikTok in bed, you have probably experienced brain rot – which has been named the Oxford Word of the Year 2024. Six contenders, including ...

Brain rot doesn’t hurt; it’s dulling, numbing, something more like a steady drip. You know you have it when you have consumed but you are most certainly not filled up.

Polarization, brain rot and brat – the 2024 words of the year point to the power, perils and ephemeral nature of digital life Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis Tue, December 10, 2024 at 1:44 ...

Dealing with year-end brain rot and polarization Jim Witherell: The final Words of the Year are old-school, getting boosts from social media and the current political atmosphere. Posted December ...

If you’ve been scrolling too long on social media, you might be suffering from “brain rot,” the word of 2024, per the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary. After public consultation ...

Last year, Oxford University Press designated "brain rot" as its word of the year, defining it as the "supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state" caused by overconsuming ...

“Brain rot” was chosen by combining public vote and language analysis by Oxford lexicographers. It beat five other finalists: demure, slop, dynamic pricing, romantasy, and lore.

Brain rot may have surged in the past year, but its use dates back to 1854, when Henry David Thoreau referenced it in his book Walden. He, too, wielded it to describe a diminished mental acuity.

Do you have brain rot? For those who read that as a medical term, you may want to relearn the meaning of this new-generation slang that has earned the 2024 Oxford Word of the Year title, according ...

In 2024, the Oxford University Press declared “brain rot” the word of the year. If Ohio is just a midwestern state to you and mewwing is something your cat does, you might not be as familiar ...

Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” as its word of the year for 2024. Ad Feedback. World. Africa ... Last year, Oxford chose “rizz” as its word of 2023.