She is everywhere, she is so Julia: Kidthe title of pop icon Charli XCX’s sixth slime green album, has officially become Collins Dictionary’s word of 2024.

THE LGBTQ+ Allies this culture-defining record became an international hit after its release in June, coining the term “Summer Boy” and even influence the next American presidential election.

Thanks to a marketing campaign that the LinkedIn brothers could only dream of – garish covers, collaborations with the biggest players in pop, including Billie EilishTroye Sivan and Lorde, a viral TikTok dance – Kid has become the essential concept of the year.

As defined by Collins dictionary“Brat” refers to people with a “confident, independent, hedonistic attitude,” although the superstar behind the word paints a more complex picture: it’s someone with “a pack of cigarettes, a Bic lighter and a white strappy top with no bra.” .”

In more detailed terms, Charli dubbed “kids” as those who have “a nervous breakdown, but party a little.”

It’s about having a harmless exterior and a secret interior, in fact, I give myself that.

Kid topped the UK charts in October, four months after its initial release, thanks to a remix album featuring collaborations with stars including Ariana Grande, Caroline Polachek, The 1975 And Kesha.

The album spawned several hits, including “360”, “Von Dutch” and “Guess” featuring Billie Eilish, which went to number one in the UK in August.

In July, after the announcement that Vice President Kamala Harris would succeed Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee, the Harris campaign co-opted the Lime Green party. Kid aesthetic to appeal to young voters.

This led Charli XCX to state on her social media that “Kamala is a kid”prompting news anchors from television networks around the world to dissect what it means to be a “Kid”.

Other words in the running to be named Collins’ word of the year include “Era,” inspired by Taylor Swift’s record-breaking world tour (and Mistress Isabelle Brooks, of course), “Delulu” — aka illusion — and “Yapping.” .

The revolutionary term “Rawdogging,” which means forgoing food, drink and entertainment on board a flight, was also in the running to be named word of the year.

However, Collins opted for “Brat” because it’s “one of the most spoken words of 2024.”

Kid is available to stream now.

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