Oxford University Press said Monday that the evocative phrase “gained new prominence in 2024,” with its frequency of use increasing 230% from the year before.

INSKEEP: Grathwohl says picking the word of the year is a mix of art and science. Until recently, editors at Oxford University Press would make the call based on spikes in usage and other factors.

Oxford's word of the year is one commonly used amongst members of Generation Z and Generation Alpha, brainrot. More for You Colorado senate's override of a veto by Gov. Jared Polis leads to schism ...

The first time the word of the year was put up for public voting was in 2022, when almost 400,000 cast their votes, according to Oxford University Press. Taylor Swift's passionate fan base are ...

Language experts choosing the Oxford word of the year 2023 were dazzled by a bright young thing, selecting a relative newcomer, “rizz,” for the top spot.. Derived from the word “charisma ...

Last year, Oxford named "rizz" as its word of the year, highlighting the popularity of a term used by Generation Z to describe someone’s ability to attract or seduce another person.

Oxford dictionary has declared its official word of 2022 is "goblin mode," the group announced Monday. The phrase won an online vote to win the title for 2022. Getty Images Goblin mode refers to ...

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The Oxford Word of the Year 2019 is climate emergency. (Isn't that two words?) That news comes from the folks who produce the Oxford English Dictionary. They track word usage via something they call ...

Britney Spears may have popularized “Toxic” way back in 2003, but the adjective is still making waves 15 years later as Oxford Dictionaries’ official “Word of the Year.” The UK-based ...

LONDON (AP) — Asked to sum up 2022 in a word, the public has chosen a phrase. Oxford Dictionaries said Monday that “goblin mode” has been selected by online vote as its word of the year.