‘Rage bait’ is crowned Oxford’s Word of the Year for 2025.
1 December 2025
“Rage bait” triumphed over “biohack” and “aura farming” to become Oxford’s Word of the Year 2025.
The two-syllable open-compound word refers to an attention-seeking form of online behaviour that leads nowhere good.
The two-syllable open-compound word refers to an attention-seeking form of online behaviour that leads nowhere good.