Who says you can't hear tone in text?
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In what was almost certainly a precedented move, Brian was wrong.
And so is my spell-checker.
whoever runs their social media types pure fire.
I'm more of a Wictionary guy, myself.
I am whelmed by this exchange
I'm frankly plussed.
I'm somewhat gruntled
This whole exchange is tressing.
It's perfectly cromulent
I'm pretty ert right now.
This is so turbing.
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whelm /wĕlm, hwĕlm/
transitive verb
- To cover with water; submerge.
- To overwhelm.
Technically correct (still the best kind of correct). However, the meaning has changed a but due to the word's falling into disuse. Colloquially, it is now used as a mid-point between overwhelmed and underwhelmed, describing a situation as a mundane experience. Not disappointing, too stimulating, or even satisfying; just neutral ("Tell my wife I said 'Hello'").
OP wants to let you know that this exchange made them wet ☝️🤓
Everything reminds me of her.
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Brian represents that group of people that just say, “No it’s not!”, with authority. I forgot what they call themselves.
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I'm too dumb to get this one...why is this funny?
Merriam-Webster is literally the dictionary, and Brian is trying to correct them on what is and is not a word.
Although it is an American dictionary, so it’s only going to be correct some of the time.
Alternatively, he's saying that these are not in fact unprecedented times.
Yes that part I get, but I don't get the reply from the Merriam Webster account and why that is funny
Their response is "Brian....". Like "let me hold your hand whole I say this"
It looks weird because they tagged him first
Ah, that was a tag. I'm too unfamiliar with Twitter lol.
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Is he arguing with fhe dictionary?!!wtf
My opinion is that once someone invents a word, it exists forever, even if it's later marked as obsolete/archaic.
Conversely, just because the dictionary doesn't have a word, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
I agree but he is saying the opposite lol
I know lol
Just reminded me of those that consider the dictionary a holy book, and new words against the Rules of Nature™
Many words are forgotten, so I disagree with that they exist forever.
Yeah, I can say all manner of things like bork and twiddledee, but I don't think I can get marblegargler to stick.
Unless a meme picks it up or is in at least the urban dictionary, it doesn't count.
Fiddlesticks. "marblegargler" is perfectly cromulent. ;)
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