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Word of the Year: Brain Rot

December 4, 2024
After over 37,000 people voted, Oxford has selected “brain rot” as the Word of the Year for 2024.
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Following a public vote in which more than 37,000 people had their
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say. We're pleased to announce that the Oxford Word of the
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year is brain rot.
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First of all, I'm pretty sure brain rot is towards shit
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Oxford. She got you the same.
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Oh, man. But for those that don't know,
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brain rot is defined as the supposed deterioration of a person's mental
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or intellectual state, especially viewed as a result of our consumption
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of material. Essentially.
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Like, when you basically fry your brain after too many tiktoks
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I mean, I can see how,
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like brain rot one word of the year.
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Like, I'm a Survivor.
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Like I am, I'm a survivor and every day is a
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freaking struggle to be honest.
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What do you mean?
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Well, we all have it.
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Well, what's your brain rot?
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I mean, I like those,
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ah, ah, ah,
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you ever seen them?
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It's a cat that spin and like you got,
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you got, you got,
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you got, Iy's like little,
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like, entertainment soundtrack.
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Like you gotta listen to it.
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That's like brain rock core.
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You're a kid that had a kid.
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I know I'm scared.
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But anyways, I love it though.
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Oh, you're another word.
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Well, stay safe this holiday season and don't rot your brain
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too much.