Internet Coined 2023
brainrot
What does brainrot mean?
Low-quality, hyper-addictive online content — or the mental fog and short attention span that comes from consuming too much of it.
"I've watched so many short videos my brain is pure brainrot."
Origin
The sense of "mental decay from junk media" surged in 2023–24 and was named Oxford Word of the Year 2024.