Language experts choosing the Oxford word of the year 2023 were dazzled by a bright young thing, selecting a relative newcomer, “rizz,” for the top spot. Derived from the word “charisma,” “rizz” ...

Terms made popular by Generation Z filled the finals list for Oxford's word of the year, with "rizz" coming out on top. Rizz, as defined by Oxford's Dictionary, is "style, charm, or attractiveness; ...

Have you got "rizz"? Oxford University Press has selected this shortened form of "charisma" as its word of the year. Let me ask you a question. Are you an alluring flirt? Are you a seductive charmer?

Brain rot describes overconsuming low quality social media content. Casper Grathwohl of Oxford University Languages discusses how brain rot was selected. MARTÍNEZ: OK, I know I have a little, but that ...

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 ...

In the year of creative language like "Barbenheimer," "Swiftie" and "yeet," one word has risen to the top as the word that captures 2023. The Oxford University Press announced Monday the 2023 Word of ...

There’s a name for that feeling you get after spending too long scrolling aimlessly, and Oxford University Press (OUP) has chosen it as its word for the year for 2024. “Brain rot” took the title in a ...

Sorry, Swifties. The Gen Z slang term — derived from “charisma” — went viral this year after the actor Tom Holland claimed to have none. By Jennifer ...