Losing your mind looking at memes? The dictionary has a word for that | "Brain rot"

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Losing your mind looking at memes? The dictionary has a word for that | "Brain rot"

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solrize@lemmy.worldM to savedyouaclick@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

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What is brain rot, the Oxford University Press 2024 word of the year?

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The term captures concerns about the impact of consuming excessive amounts of low-quality online content.

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