Doomscrolling has a new hazard. Oxford University Press announced “rage bait” is its 2025 word of the year. The prestigious publisher defines “rage bait” as “online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative, or offensive, typically posted in order to increase traffic to or engagement with a particular web page … Read more
If you’ve ever experienced the indescribable feeling of being so overwhelmed by cuteness that it almost seems unbearable, there’s now a word for that. Gigil — pronounced “ghee-gill” — is one of the 42 words added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in March that are either untranslatable or have no direct English equivalents. Gigil … Read more
There’s a word for the feeling you get after endlessly scrolling on social media — and Oxford chose it as their word of the year. Oxford University Press (OUP) has named “brain rot” as the Oxford Word of the Year 2024. The term is defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual … Read more
LONDON — Oxford University Press has 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. It topped “Swiftie” (an enthusiastic fan of Taylor Swift), “situationship” (an informal romantic or sexual relationship) and “prompt” (an instruction given to an … Read more
Praise be and bulls rejoice. As we clear the shadow of Mercury Retrograde, which I envision as the psychic equivalent of this cleaning scene from “Beauty and the Beast,” we are cashing in on the good vibes as luck dealing, belt loosening, make it a double, drive it like you stole it planet Jupiter is … Read more
Goblin mode refers to “a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations,” according to The Oxford Dictionary. Now, the esteemed tome has declared its official word of 2022 is “goblin mode,” the group announced Monday. The phrase won an online vote — … Read more