'Vax' Becomes Oxford English Dictionary's Word of The Year

'Vax' refers to a shot in the arm for COVID-19 vaccines.

'Vax' has been announced as the word of the year by Oxford Languages 2021 edition. It is a shot in the arm for COVID-19 vaccines.

While rarely used in the beginning of the year, by September its use was over 72 times more frequent than at the same time last year, according to Oxford.