AP Spotlight 'Rage bait' named Oxford's word of year as outrage fuels social media traffic in 2025 Associated Press Dec 1, 2025 Dec 1, 2025 Updated Mar 8, 2026 0 Young people use their phones to view social media in Sydney, on Nov. 8, 2024. Rick Rycroft, Associated Press Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Associated Press LONDON — Oxford University Press has named "rage bait" as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025.kAm%96 A9C2D6 C676CD E@ @?=:?6 4@?E6?E E92E :D Q56=:36C2E6=J 56D:8?65 E@ 6=:4:E 2?86C @C @FEC286 3J 36:?8 7CFDEC2E:?8[ AC@G@42E:G6 @C @776?D:G6[Q H:E9 E96 2:> @7 5C:G:?8 EC277:4 E@ 2 A2CE:4F=2C D@4:2= >65:2 244@F?E[ ~I7@C5 D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E]k^AmkAmQ%96 A6CD@? AC@5F4:?8 :E H:== 32D< :? E96 >:==:@?D[ BF:E6 @7E6?[ @7 4@>>6?ED 2?5 D92C6D 2?5 6G6? =:<6D D@>6E:>6D[Q =6I:4@8C2A96C $FD:6 s6?E E@=5 E96 qqr] %9:D :D 2 C6DF=E @7 E96 2=8@C:E9>D FD65 3J D@4:2= >65:2 4@>A2?:6D[ Q3642FD6 2=E9@F89 H6 =@G6 7=F77J 42ED[ H6V== 2AAC64:2E6 E92E H6 E6?5 E@ 6?8286 >@C6 H:E9 ?682E:G6 4@?E6?E 2?5 4@?E6?E E92E C62==J AC@G@<6D FD]Qk^Am People are also reading… Update: Old Fort man killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 identified 1 person killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 eastbound near Old Fort McDowell County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing classic car This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer This WNC family lost their home in Hurricane Helene. 19 months later, they're getting a new one. Morganton man charged with raping child; placed under $1 million bond City of Marion issues water shortage advisory due to drought McDowell high school victim testified before former guidance counselor pleads guilty to sex crimes Ingles board fight: Proxy advisors back Sackler-linked firm for board Trump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner; shooter in custody Walt Bagwell named Marion’s Main Street Champion. "His contributions make a meaningful difference." McDowell County Schools alum went from Battle of Books to biomedical engineering U.S. Department of Agriculture declares 2026 drought a disaster for western NC 5 questions answered about the trial of former McDowell High counselor Jessica Finley FEMA provides $1.4 million to rebuild from Old Fort’s Hurricane Helene damage kAm#286 32:E E@AA65 EH@ @E96C 4@?E6?56CD — Q2FC2 72C>:?8Q 2?5 Q3:@924<Q — 27E6C AF3=:4 4@>>6?E @? 2 D9@CE=:DE 4@>A:=65 3J =6I:4@8C2A96CD 2E ~I7@C5 &?:G6CD:EJ !C6DD]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack kAmQpFC2 72C>:?8Q >62?D E@ 4F=E:G2E6 2 AF3=:4 :>286 3J AC6D6?E:?8 @?6D6=7 :? Q2 H2J :?E6?565 DF3E=J E@ 4@?G6J 2? 2:C @7 4@?7:56?46[ 4@@=?6DD @C >JDE:BF6]Q Qq:@924<Q :D 567:?65 2D Q2? 2EE6>AE E@ :>AC@G6 @C @AE:>:K6 @?6VD A9JD:42= @C >6?E2= A6C7@C>2?46[ 962=E9 @C =@?86G:EJ]Qk^Am kAm%96 H@C5 @7 E96 J62C :D D6=64E65 3J =6I:4@8C2A96CD 2E ~I7@C5 &?:G6CD:EJ !C6DD H9@ 2?2=JK6 ?6H 2?5 6>6C8:?8 H@C5D[ 2D H6== 2D 492?86D :? E96 H2J =2?8F286 :D 36:?8 FD65[ E@ :56?E:7J H@C5D @7 Q4F=EFC2= D:8?:7:42?46]Qk^Am kAm~I7@C5 &?:G6CD:EJ !C6DD[ AF3=:D96C @7 E96 ~I7@C5 t?8=:D9 s:4E:@?2CJ[ 92D D6=64E65 2 H@C5 @7 E96 J62C 2??F2==J D:?46 a__c]k^AmkAm!2DE H:??6CD :?4=F56 QA@542DEQ :? a__d[ Q6>@;:Q :? a_`d[ 2?5 :? a_aa[ Q8@3=:? >@56[Q H9:49 56D4C:365 A6@A=6 H9@ C6D:DE65 C6EFC?:?8 E@ ?@C>2= =:76 27E6C E96 r~'xs\`h A2?56>:4]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story How to find Spotify Wrapped, YouTube Recap and more as 2025 comes to a close Here's some of the biggest platforms that have already released their 2025 recaps (covering data for at least the majority of the year) — and … Viral '6-7' tops 2025 list of overused words and phrases It's among the top 10 words on the 50th annual "Banished Words List" that Lake Superior State University released this week. Hard pass. Cold brew. Dad bod. Merriam-Webster adds 5,000 words to 'Collegiate' dictionary Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster took the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries. New words include … Jonathan Bailey named People magazine's 2025 Sexiest Man Alive Something has changed for "Wicked" star Jonathan Bailey, something is not the same — he is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2025. Kids are hollering '6-7' in the classroom. Here's what it means Kids and teens seemingly everywhere use the phrase. Here's why.
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