Oxford Word Of The Year 2025 Finalists. Oxford university press (oup) has released the shortlist for its annual word of the year which includes a reference to the scramble for oasis gig tickets in an august frenzy. It beat five other finalists:

Oxford university press (oup) has released the shortlist for its annual word of the year which includes a reference to the scramble for oasis gig tickets in an august frenzy. “brain rot” was chosen by a combination of public vote and language analysis by oxford lexicographers.