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"Rage bait," which refers to online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage, has been named the 2025 Oxford University Press word of the year.

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The dictionary publisher's annual pick, based on spikes in search data, reflects the themes and anxieties that shaped 2025.

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Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is “slop.” The word was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud. It evolved more ...

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