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The Oxford Dictionary has announced that its 2025 Word of the Year is "rage bait." Perfect. There were many candidates this year, including "rizz," shorthand for charisma, and "Ohio," which is not a ...

It shouldn't come as a surprise that the Oxford Dictionary has named "rage bait" its Word of the Year. The quantity of live-streamed drama in 2025 has made it clear that outrage is now fueling much ...

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Don't get too upset, but 'rage bait' has been named by Oxford University Press as this year's Word of the Year, beating other online terms. The group behind the Oxford English Dictionary says the term ...

In a move that could trigger fits of fury among readers, Oxford University Press — publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary — has picked "rage bait" as its 2025 Word of the Year. The term, which has ...