The Oxford Dictionary has spoken.

Following a 230% increase in the phrase, “brain rot” has been named as the Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year. Oxford defines brain rot as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of overconsumption of material (now particularly online content) considered to be trivial or unchallenging.”

This follows last year’s word, which was “rizz”. The Collins Dictionary listed “brat” as the 2024 Word Of The Year.