'Vax' is the Word of the Year for 2021, according to the annual report from Oxford Languages.
Defined as"a colloquialism meaning either vaccine or vaccination as a noun and vaccinate as a verb," vax was relatively rare until this year, the company, which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary, said Monday.In September, vax appeared more than 72 times more frequently than the year before, said Oxford Languages, which analyzes news content to track changes in the English language.
Read MoreData analysis shows that vax is most commonly used in North America, Australia and South East Asia, the company said, but usage is increasing in the UK and other varieties of English."As a short pithy word, it appeals, perhaps especially to media commentators, when more formal alternatives are much more long-winded," the report said.
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