5 h. ago Rage Bait Meaning: What is rage bait and why is it the Oxford Word of the Year 2025?

Something which many of us may have fallen victim to has been selected as the Oxford Word of the Year.

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5 h. ago 'Rage bait’ named Oxford University Press word of year as outrage fuels social media traffic in 2025

Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025

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6 h. ago 'Rage bait' is named Oxford word of the year: Phrase describing anger

The word refers to social media posts which are deliberately controversial, provocative or misinformed in order to drive engagement through angry reactions.

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6 h. ago ‘Rage bait’ named word of the year by Oxford University Press

Existence of phrase – to describe content intended to make you angry – shows people are aware of manipulation tactics used online, says Oxford Dictionary publisherGood news for those who find their blood pressure rising as they scroll through their online news feeds: the Oxford English Dictionary’s publisher has highlighted the term they might need to describe how they often feel, naming “rage bait” as its word of the year.According to the Oxford University Press’ analysis, use of the phrase has tripled in the past 12 months. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Rage bait: Expert explains what Oxford word of the year means

"Rage bait" has been declared Oxford Word of the Year 2025.

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7 h. ago UK's word of the year declared as 'Rage Bait' while 'aura farming' and 'biohack' lose out

According to Oxford lexicographers, the phrase perfectly encapsulated the mood of the year as a phenomenon whose usage has tripled in the past year, according to Oxford’s data

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7 h. ago 'Rage Bait' declared 2025 word of the year – here's what it means

According to Oxford lexicographers, the phrase perfectly encapsulated the mood of the year as a phenomenon whose usage has tripled in the past year, according to Oxford’s data

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1 week ago Lily Allen's break up album inspired Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year for 2025

The word was coined decades ago but has risen to prominence recently thanks to stars like Lily Allen and Taylor Swift

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1 week ago Do you know your 2025 lingo? As 'parasocial' is named word of the year, take the test to see if you can keep up with this year's trending language

Are you down with the latest lingo, or is your vocabulary behind the times? The answer may lie in which of these trending words and phrases you know the meanings of.

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3 w. ago Word of the year already? Huzzah! Here’s what the latest crop of 'young people' words mean | First Dog on the Moon

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3 w. ago What does vibe coding mean? The AI term crowned Collins Word of the Year

The software development term beat ‘glazer’ and ‘HENRY’ to win Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2025

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