The Oxford Dictionaries named "vape" 2014's Word of the Year. Oxford defines the verb as "to inhale and exhale the vapour produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device." It was added to ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Last year, it was selfie.In 2014, it's...vape? According to the Oxford Dictionaries blog, the "Word of the Year" is vape, a verb that means "to inhale and exhale the vapour ...

Oxford named "brain rot" as its 2024 Word of the Year. The term, first used by Henry David Thoreau in 1854, saw a 230% rise in usage this year. Oxford says "brain rot" reflects modern worries ...

Oxford University Press (OUP), the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary, named “rizz” the word of the year for 2023. Rizz is defined as style, charm or attractiveness, or one’s ability ...

Oxford University Press said Monday that the evocative phrase “gained new prominence in 2024,” with its frequency of use increasing 230% from the year before.