Oxford’s word of the year is ‘brain rot’. What it means – Times of India

“Brain rot” has been selected as Oxford’s word of the year for 2024, reflecting growing worries about excessive social media usage and intellectually unstimulating content. The selection process involved over 37,000 public votes from a shortlist of six words compiled by Oxford University Press, which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary.This annual recognition, previously awarded to…

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‘The Ick,’ ‘Boop’ now in Cambridge Dictionary. What it means – Times of India

Have you ever put your fingers and thumb together, kissed them, and pulled your hands away? This gesture is called ‘Chef’s kiss.’ If you are unfamiliar with this term, please update your dictionary. This week, the Cambridge Dictionary added 3,200 new words and phrases including internet slang ‘boop‘, ‘the ick‘, ‘chef’s kiss’, and ‘scicomm.’Wendalyn Nichols,…

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