Vax dubbed 2021’s Word of the Year by Oxford Languages

Oxford Languages president Casper Grathwohl said that when reviewing the language evidence, vax stood out as an obvious choice. (Nick Potts/PA)

Oxford Languages has declared vax its Word of the Year for 2021.

In announcing the publication of its latest language report, titled VAX, A report into the language of vaccines, Oxford Languages said “the word vax, more than any other, has injected itself into the bloodstream of the English language in 2021”.