‘Rage bait’ has been named the official Oxford word of 2025 after language experts noticed its usage has tripled this year. The word is a sign of the times and follows in the footsteps of words like ‘BRAT’, ‘Manifestation’, ‘cooking’ or ‘sus’ mostly used on online platforms.

University of Limerick Linguist Dr Gail Flanagan joins guest host Tom Dunne to discuss how words become word of the year, and what this year’s victor says about our relationship to the internet…