Word of the Year Results

By the Reed Dialect Society

WORD OF THE YEAR (2024)

* cooked: 1. (adj) exhausted or unable to continue. 2. (verb) to have performed admirably or demonstrably well at a task

crash out: (verb) to act irrationally or impulsively in response an emotional crisis

MOST FUN WHILE IT LASTED

* brat: (adj) describes a person with a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude, derived from the name of Charli xcx's 2024 album.

aura: (noun) charisma; attractiveness; coolness.

MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED

* lock in: (verb) to eliminate distractions and concentrate.

cooked: 1. (adj) exhausted or unable to continue. 2. (verb) to have performed admirably or demonstrably well at a task (e.g. “bro cooked with that one!”)

yap: (verb) to talk excessively or enthusiastically (characterizes the manner or content of speech as immaterial or unserious).

MORPHEME OF THE YEAR

* X-pilled: denoting dedication to or heightened awareness of a thing; subscribing to an ideology or perspective.

X-maxxing: maximizing one's usage of, consumption of, or participation in something.

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