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In Internet culture, brain rot (or brainrot) refers to any Internet content deemed to be of low quality or value, or the supposed negative psychological and cognitive effects caused by it. [1] The term also refers to excessive use of digital media, especially short-form entertainment, [ 2 ] which may affect cognitive health .
Brain rot. Noun: "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 ...
Brain rot, a 170-year-old concept that has taken on new meaning in the social media age, is the Oxford Word of the Year for 2024. Oxford University Press, the publisher of the Oxford English ...
Oxford's word of the year is "brain rot," describing the impact of overconsumption of online content. Two doctors discuss the science behind the dangerous activity and how to prevent it.
Derived from the idea that one's brain would "rot" from consuming too much stimulating content. [24] [25] [26] bruh (/ b r ʌ / ⓘ) Term used to express shock, embarrassment, or disappointment. [27] [28] bussin' Extremely good, excellent. Also used to describe good food. Originated from African-American vernacular for good food.
“Brain rot” was chosen by a combination of public vote and language analysis by Oxford lexicographers. It beat five other finalists: demure, slop, dynamic pricing, romantasy and lore. While it may seem a modern phenomenon, the first recorded use of “brain rot” was by Henry David Thoreau in his 1854 ode to the natural world, “Walden.”
brain rot [73] Grant Barrett. Since 2004, lexicographer Grant Barrett has published an unranked words-of-the-year list, usually in The New York Times.
“‘Brain rot’ speaks to one of the perceived dangers of virtual life, and how we are using our free time,” Casper Grathwohl, president of Oxford Languages, said in the announcement. “It ...