The world’s leading digital dictionary has named “demure” its Word of the Year — a very mindful choice that came after lexicographers analyzed a massive amount of data to determine what word would ...

In other words, brainrot is mostly used to describe something that will harm or damage your brain. It's meaningless drivel, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. “Six-seven still hasn’t even peaked in its usage yet,” Steve Johnson, director of lexicography for the Dictionary Media Group at ...

There are still two months left in 2025, but Dictionary.com has already decided what word represents the year, and this one may just get on parents’ last nerves. The online dictionary selected 67 as ...

67. Credit: Mashable composite / Screenshots: TikTok / @mysteryentertainment1_ /@youtubeshortsjustforyou / @j.r.i.c.h Remember when words used to mean something? Well ...

Dictionary.com's latest Word of the Year doesn't contain any letters, but has two numbers. The website named "67," pronounced "six-seven," as its 2025 Word of the Year on Tuesday, Oct. 28. The term ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Dictionary.com has announced its Word of the Year: “demure.” The word gained popularity over the summer, thanks to a TikToker whose phrase “very demure, very mindful” became viral.

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