Oxford University Press said Monday that the evocative phrase “gained new prominence in 2024,” with its frequency of use ...

All over TikTok, users are imitating a tiny elf owl that gave animal care and control expert Mark Hammond serious side eye.

The term brain rot first appeared in Henry David Thoreau's famous Walden, according to the Oxford University Press. How did ...

Oxford University Press has picked its word that sums up the year 2024. The organization counted more than 37,000 votes, ...

Brain rot has been crowned Oxford's 2924 Word of the Year, and internet users are not happy, to put it lightly.

Oxford University Press narrowed a list down to six words and the world had the opportunity to vote for its top choice.

In a very mindful, very thoughtful announcement Monday, Dictionary.com declared “demure,” a word made popular by TikTok but ...

The word has traditionally been used to describe someone who is reserved, quiet or modest, according to Dictionary.com. In ...

Traditionally, demure describes someone who is reserved or modest in their behavior, but this year it's taken on a new meaning, especially among social media and beauty influencers.

Demure,” a word that went viral over the summer, has been named Dictionary.com’s 2024 word of the year –– beating out other ...