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Oxford’s Word of the Year Is About the Internet Melting Your Brain

BRAIN PAIN

Henry David Thoreau’s 1854 book “Walden” marked the first recorded use of “brain rot,” which has taken on greater meaning in the social media age.

Sean Craig
Sean Craig
A man holds a phone, displaying word of ''brain rot'', as the Oxford Dictionary has chosen the word, which refers to the unnecessary and entertaining use of social media, as the word of the year in London, United Kingdom on December 2, 2024.
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Sean Craig

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