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Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year is honestly so apt for 2018

sudshr47 December 17, 2018

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With all that’s going on in the Justice Department, a very divisive appointment of a new Supreme Court Justice, not to mention the ever-ongoing fight for social justice, it makes a lot of sense that “justice” is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year 2018.

The noun, meaning both “the maintenance or administration of what is just” and “judge,” was chosen as Word of the Year by the American dictionary, since it saw a 74% increase in look-ups this year, compared to 2017.

For a number of reasons and meanings, ‘justice’ was on the minds of many in 2018.

‘Justice’ is our 2018 #WordOfTheYear.https://t.co/kyB9swUkQp

— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) December 17, 2018 Read more…

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Climate Environment Culture Dictionary Single Use Plastic Words

Collins Dictionary’s word of the year has an environmentally conscious theme

sudshr47 November 7, 2018

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Though they be little in size, words are fiercely powerful. Combined with a hashtag, they can rally a global movement like #MeToo. And, words can sum up a shift in social attitudes. 

Collins Dictionary’s word of the year does precisely that — it encompasses a shift in society’s attitude towards plastic. That word is “single-use”. 

So, what precisely do we mean when we say “single-use”? Per a blogpost, Collins defines the term as describing “products – often plastic – that are ‘made to be used once only’ before disposal.” Read more…

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Culture Dictionary Merriam Webster Web Culture Words

Time Traveler tool tells you which words first appeared in print the year you were born

sudshr47 October 25, 2018

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Merriam-Webster shared its website’s new “Time Traveler” feature on Thursday, and it’s honestly super fun.

The Time Traveler section of the site allows users to see which words first appeared in print the year they were born. 

All you need to do is simply plug in the year you were born and voila! You’ll have access to a size-able number of words introduced that year. 

Ever wonder which words first appeared in print the year you were born?

Come time travel with ushttps://t.co/qe6hRdOlgl

— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) October 25, 2018 Read more…

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Culture Dictionary Donald Trump Politics Web Culture

Dictionary.com defines ‘traitor’ in a brutal Donald Trump subtweet

sudshr47 July 16, 2018

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Hell hath no fury like Dictionary.com after Donald Trump’s joint press conference with Vladimir Putin.

In true 2018 woke dictionary fashion, following Trump’s comments in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, the official Dictionary.com Twitter account brutally subtweeted the U.S. president. 

For today’s burn — after listening to Trump trash the FBI, the Mueller probe, and Hillary Clinton (again), all while congratulating Russia and failing to defend his own country — Dictionary.com felt compelled to define two very different words: “Patriot” and “Traitor.”

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Board Games Dictionary Hasbro Scrabble Twerk

‘Scrabble’ adds ’emoji’ and more words to its official dictionary

sudshr47 April 13, 2018

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It’s time to throw away your outdated dictionary and dust off those tiles, baby, because Scrabble is getting some new words. 

The folks behind Scrabble are beefing up the official Scrabble player’s dictionary with 300 new words to keep up with the times and give veteran players some fresh verbs and nouns to memorize.

The 70-year-old board game will be putting out the sixth edition of Merriam-Webster’s The Official Scrabble Player’s Dictionary this fall, and although not all of the words are exactly new to the English-American lexicon, they’re certainly new to the competitive word game. Read more…

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Altcoins Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Dictionary Hodl

HODL becomes a rallying cry in the midst of cryptocurrency crash

sudshr47 January 17, 2018

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Cryptocurrencies are crashing. People are panicking. 

The crypto faithful, however, abide by one word: HODL.

HODL, an intentional typo of “hold,” has become the rallying cry for cryptocurrency traders in the face of this recent Bitcoin crash, which has extended to other popular coins like Ethereum and Litecoin. 

It’s an instruction for traders to, um, “hold” their Bitcoin instead of selling it. 

There’s a certain emotion to it, pointing to the steadfast belief of some that blockchain-based currencies will change the world — and generate a lot of value for people holding crypto along the way. “HODL” is being tossed around by the crpto crowd the way U.S. soccer fans chant “I believe that we will win.” Read more…

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Australia Culture Dictionary Internet Milkshake Duck

‘Milkshake Duck’ is a dictionary’s 2017 word of the year, and damn right

sudshr47 January 15, 2018

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Last year had a reappearing internet phenomena: The “Milkshake Duck.”

The term has been named 2017’s word of the year by Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary, as of Monday. “Milkshake Duck” comes to define internet idols who become dizzyingly viral, only to fall just as fast due to their unpleasant backstories.

Coined by cartoonist Pixelated Boat in a June 2016 tweet, the term comes from a tale about a duck who drinks milkshakes. The duck turns out to be racist.

The whole internet loves Milkshake Duck, a lovely duck that drinks milkshakes! *5 seconds later* We regret to inform you the duck is racist

— Pixelated Boat (@pixelatedboat) June 12, 2016 Read more…

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Animals Culture Dictionary dog Dogs

Merriam-Webster tweeted about doggos, so people sent a flood of personal pooch photos back

sudshr47 December 28, 2017

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Dogs are good.

Merriam-Webster got plenty of them when they tweeted the word “doggos,” which is one of the words the dictionary is watching — but hasn’t yet made the criteria for entry.

The classical definition of doggo originates from late-19th century slang. It means to be in hiding, as to “lie doggo,” as per a Time article from 1886 the dictionary cited in its blog post.

However, the dictionary acknowledged the word’s meteoric rise over the past year or so, which is chiefly the internet’s doing.

Doggoshttps://t.co/G2n32twS4X

— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) December 27, 2017 Read more…

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