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 […]

Collins Dictionary has declared “brat” its 2024 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…

'Brat' is chosen as Collins Dictionary word of the year, after Charli XCX re-defined the word for her most recent album.

Brat, the word redefined by singer Charli XCX and adopted by supporters of U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris, was on Friday named the Collins Word of the Year 2024.

Fellow music star Taylor Swift also influenced the list with the inclusion of ‘Era’.