Not just for summer: 'Brat' is Collins Dictionary's word of the year
LONDON (AP) — Collins Dictionary has declared “brat” – the album title that became a summer-living ideal – its 2024 word of the year.The word, used by singer Charli XCX as the title of her sixth studio album, has been defined as “characterized by a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude.”Collins lexicographers said on Friday that in the phrase “brat summer,” it became “one of the most talked about words of 2024.”“More than a hugely successful album, ‘brat’ is a cultural phenomenon that has resonated with people globally, and ‘brat summer’ established itself as an aesthetic and a way of life,” the dictionary said.Collins experts monitor their 20-billion-word database to create the annual list of new and notable words that reflect the ever-evolving English language.Other new and notable words for 2024 include “era,” in the sense of “a period of one’s life or career that is of a distinctive character.” It’s inspired by Taylor Swift’s world-conquering Eras tour.Other notable neologisms among the dictionary’s…
1 Nov 10:21 · iNFOnews.ca