Word of the year

Many of us have felt it, and now it's official: "brain rot" is the Oxford dictionaries' word of the year.

Oxford University Press said on Dec. 2 that the evocative phrase "gained new prominence in 2024," with its frequency of use increasing 230 percent from the year before.

"Artificial Intelligence" with 45%, "sglobka" (assemblage) with 37%, and "time shelter" with 35% of the votes are the standout words and expressions for 2023 in Bulgaria. This was the decision of those who participated in the annual "Words of the Year" survey on the literacy platform "kaksepishe.com".

Oxford University Press (OUP) has unveiled its Word of the Year for 2023, and it's the charming newcomer "rizz." Defined as the ability to attract a romantic partner through style, charm, or attractiveness, this term has taken center stage, earning over 32,000 votes from the public.

In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is "authentic."

The abbreviation of artificial intelligence (AI) has been named the Collins Word of the Year for 2023, the dictionary publisher said on Oct. 31.

Lexicographers at Collins Dictionary said use of the term had "accelerated" and that it had become the dominant conversation of 2023.

“Youthquake” has been crowned as Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year 2017, following a five-fold increase in usage.

Oxford Dictionaries has deemed "youthquake" the 2017 word of the year, reflecting what it calls a "political awakening" among millennial voters.

It was first coined in the 1960s by Vogue editor Diana Vreeland, who used it to describe sudden changes in fashion, music and attitudes.

Disbursement of Greece's next bailout tranche will take place on Monday, a source in the Finance Ministry has told Kathimerini.

According to the same source, a compromise on the issue of non-performing loans is still elusive, but an agreement may be postponed after the payment of the 7.5 billion-euro loan.

Whether Greece will be able to leave behind the era of successive bailout programs and return to normalcy depends on its ability to obtain consistent access to capital markets at affordable interest rates.

The state's cash reserves are running low once again. "The more the days go by, the more the pressure grows," according to one Finance Ministry official, as the absence of funding from the bailout mechanism is starting to have an impact.