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 ...

And if you’re angry about it, that just proves the point. By Jennifer Schuessler Over the past few months, Jennifer Lawrence, World Series fans and right-wing influencers have all confessed to it. And ...

Cambridge Dictionary's new word of the year is widely associated with online stan culture. The dictionary has selected "parasocial" for its 2025 Word of the Year. The pick, in part, stemmed from fans' ...

It’s a love story. The term “parasocial” has just been named Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 word of the year — and its popularity was partly inspired by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement. The ...

Cambridge Dictionary defines “Parasocial” as “involving or relating to a connection that someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know, a character in a book, film, TV series, ...

Here's some news for the word nerds out there. Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher, is releasing a hefty, new Collegiate edition for the first time in 22 years. “So, the ...

Whether a parent, teacher, youth pastor or an innocent bystander on a sidewalk, no one has been safe from the "6-7" Gen Alpha trend sweeping across America — a viral sensation that’s now been named ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Dictionary.com has crowned a set of ...

Move over "skibidi," there's a new slang term delighting Generation Alpha and Gen Z while confusing "the olds." Dictionary.com named "6-7" its 2025 Word of the Year. It can also appear as "67 or ...

The winning word "has all the hallmarks of brainrot," according to the website Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for seven years.

Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com's word of the year isn't even really a word. It's the viral term “6-7” that kids and ...