Word of the year

Word of the year

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'Slop' chosen as Merriam-Webster's 2025 Word of the Year

Merriam-Webster has chosen "slop" as its biggest buzzword of the year. The US dictionary publisher says the word reflects a growing frustration — and fascination — with poor-quality...

Oxford names 'rage bait' as 2025 Word of the Year

Oxford names 'rage bait' as 2025 Word of the Year

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67 named Word of the Year: Here's what the viral Gen Alpha slang means

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'Brain rot' is Oxford's Word of the Year for 2024

The term exploded online and on the cultural scene following the June release of Charli XCX's album 'Brat' - which features a minimalistic lime green square as its cover art. Photo: Collected

'Brat' named word of the year by Collins dictionary

What is gaslighting? Merriam-Webster's word of the year

What is gaslighting? Merriam-Webster's word of the year

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Permacrisis declared Collins Dictionary word of the year

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Oxford dictionary couldn't pick just one 'word of the year' for 2020

'They' named as Merriam-Webster’s word of the year

'They' named as Merriam-Webster’s word of the year

Oxford names 'Climate Emergency' the word of 2019

Oxford names 'Climate Emergency' the word of 2019