Oxford University Press, publisher of that great bastion of humane learning, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), has chosen its 2025 Word of the Year. It’s (or, should I say, they are?) “rage bait”.

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LISBON, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- "Blackout" has been elected Portugal's 2025 Word of the Year, a choice its publisher said reflected a national disruption caused by major power failures.

In a move that could trigger fits of fury among readers, Oxford University Press — publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary — has picked "rage bait" as its 2025 Word of the Year.