Oxford 2024 Word Of The Year. “brain rot” is the oxford dictionaries’ word of the year. Oxford university press (oup) has released the shortlist for its annual word of the year which includes a reference to the scramble for oasis gig tickets in an august frenzy.
Following a public vote in which more than 37,000 people had their say, we’re pleased to announce that the oxford word of the year for 2024 is ‘brain rot’. Ap correspondent jennifer king reports on the winning word from oxford university press, to sum up 2024.