Oxford Word of the Year for 2024 announced - but dictionary slammed for bizarre reason

Daily Express

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Oxford University Press crowned the expression following a public vote that saw more than 37,000 people worldwide have their say.
Daily Mail
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Oxford defines brain rot as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of overconsumption of material (now particularly online content) considered to be trivial or unchallenging.”
Hürriyet Daily News
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The term "brain rot" was used 230% more often this year, earning it Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year.
CBS News
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The dictionary’s bestowed word for 2024 follows “rizz” last year, “goblin mode” in 2022, and “vax” in 2021.
NZ Herald

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