Until recently, editors at Oxford University Press would make the call based on spikes in usage and other factors. Last year, they got the public involved and put the finalists up for a vote.

Oxford University Press has chosen "rizz" as its word of the year, reflecting its popularity among Generation Z. The term refers to a person's ability to attract someone.

Just as it has in years past, Oxford University Press said it again enlisted the public’s help in choosing its word. More than 37,000 people voted this year.

Oxford University Press said the phrase "brain rot" gained "new prominence in 2024," with its frequency of use increasing 230% from the year before.

Oxford University Press, the world’s second-oldest academic press and the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary, has rizz. Or at least, like the rest of us over a certain age, it’s trying ...

It’s not just you. Oxford University Press, the publisher of the august Oxford English Dictionary, is also going a bit fuzzy between the ears. After digging through its enormous database, it has ...

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.

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Oxford University has used a similar system to oversee the Press since the 17th century. The university became involved in the print trade around 1480, and grew into a major printer of Bibles ...

Oxford University Press’ Word of the Year has arrived, and it’s a term you may have heard on TikTok. Learn more about what rizz means and why it was chosen.

The Oxford University Press announced Monday the 2023 Word of the Year is "rizz." A slang word popularized by social media , rizz was chosen from a pool of eight words by language experts with ...

Between 2023 and 2024, the term “brain rot” increased in usage frequency by 230%, according to Oxford University Press. The term is often used in "a humorous or self-deprecating manner by ...