If that's the case, those who get caught up in mindless scrolling are referred to as "brain rot". Oxford has chosen it as the Word of the Year for 2024. The word was chosen from a list of six ...

The Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” as the word of the year. The choice also hints at the negative side of social media and the impact it is having on our brains, particularly ...

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 ...