The Collins Dictionary has chosen “brat” as its Word of the Year for 2024, a term that gained popularity thanks to singer Charli XCX.
Originally used to describe a child behaving poorly, “brat” now means having a bold and independent attitude, often seen as fun and self-assured. This new meaning became so widespread that social media buzzed with the idea of a “brat summer,” leading “brat” to become one of the most talked-about words of the year.
According to Alex Beecroft, Collins’ managing director, this year’s list reflects the influence of younger generations, especially Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Other words that made the list include “era,” a term inspired by Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, which describes a distinctive phase in someone’s life or career.
Two more trendy terms on the list are “delulu,” short for delusional, describing someone with overly unrealistic expectations, and “yapping,” which means to talk endlessly about unimportant topics. The inclusion of these words shows how language continues to evolve with pop culture, capturing the trends and expressions popularised by young people in 2024.
wow that sounds scary what if a sea moster got them and there dead
That’s sick bro, also i’m in the titanic rn i’ll let you guys in.
All I did was get some vocab from this
what thats scery and cool
is it a brake down or what.What if they catch rabies
250,000 that is expensive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
WOW that is cool but i would not want to be down there
hmmmmmm huant much? also WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE 4 DAYS!!!!!!?
lets all pray they can be found
Lets all hope they are alright and saved
Guys say RIP in chat
I think that this is very scary and i hope that they will find the people in the submarine!
I think that the people won’t have much hope of survival because they only have a day left
i hope they survive
That would be scary
I hope those people are ok.
That is so interesting and cool!
I heard about this on the new crazy!
This is so interesting!
RIP there dead they are not coming up
oh no i hope they are found and i hope that there arent any childs on there
I wonder if they will be found in time
Oh my what if they perished!
oh no! thats sad along with the titanic
5 people that died from an implode seems sad, but it could be worse. they were lucky it was quick or they might of sufficated to death. but I will point it out, they did know it wasn’t tested and they knew it was a dangerous decision.
My friend was updating me on it last night and it turns out, they imploded. Rest in pieces. I meant rest in peace.