w00t! w00t!

jazz lady

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"w00t" crowned word of year by U.S. dictionary

BOSTON (Reuters) - "w00t," an expression of joy coined by online gamers, was crowned word of the year on Tuesday by the publisher of a leading U.S. dictionary.

Massachusetts-based Merriam-Webster Inc. said "w00t" -- typically spelled with two zeros -- reflects a new direction in the American language led by a generation raised on video games and cell phone text-messaging.

It's like saying "yay," the dictionary said.

"It could be after a triumph or for no reason at all," Merriam-Webster said.

Visitors to Merriam-Webster's Web site were invited to vote for one of 20 words and phrases culled from the most frequently looked-up words on the site and submitted by readers.

Runner-up was "facebook" as a new verb meaning to add someone to a list of friends on the Web site Facebook.com or to search for people on the social networking site.
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And the dumbing down of America continues. :lol:
 
jazz lady

jazz lady

~*~ Rara Avis ~*~
PREMO Member
cwo_ghwebb said:
You're right! It's an acronym (SP?) kinda like FOAD which never made it to the dictionary!
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A lot of acronyms become words over time: laser (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) and scuba (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) to name a couple. I'm sure it will rank right up there with them in no time. :lol:
 
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