2 Dec 2025

What is 'ragebait' and how does it compare to other 'words of the year'?

From Afternoons, 1:15 pm on 2 December 2025

The Oxford English dictionary has announced their Word of the Year as "Ragebait"

That joins Cambridge's pick "Parasocial", Collins "Vibe Coding" and Dictionary.com ... playing to the youth crowd with Six Seven.

While you might disagree with their picks, these words are an insight into where our culture and language are right now. 

 University of Waikato sociolinguist Andreea Claude is with Jesse to discuss these words and why we need word of the year at all. 

Andreea Calude

Andreea Calude Photo: TOM LEE / STUFF