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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.
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 .
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’ 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 ...
I remember this was a redirect for Alzheimer’s disease, I have 2 ideas for this Either turn it into a disambiguation page with 2 links going to either Alzheimer’s or brain rot in the gen z slang article Or make it so it still redirects to Alzheimer’s, but it has the small text on the top of the page saying something like “Brain rot redirects to this page, if you want to see the Gen z ...
Oxford University Press has announced its 2024 Word of the Year contenders, including demure, brain rot, lore, dynamic pricing, slop and romantasy.
Here's an explainer on "brain rot," and a look at some of the other terms considered for Oxford's word of the year. 'Brain rot' follows 'rizz' and 'Goblin mode' as Oxford Dictionary's word of the year