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Originally Posted by Richey79
I'd love to check if a phrase like 'for the lulz' is now in the OED, and whether the new definition of 'anonymous' has made it in. If not, the OED is somewhat behind the curve. Part of the glory of being in an age in which language is once again being developed and enriched by those who use it is that the custodians of linguistic records will be of such an age that many of these developments will pass them by.
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There is a new definition for "anonymous?" Pray tell, what?
So now “wassup” is in there? Can “sup bro” be far behind? Seriously I do see a big difference between providing a source for the meaning of acronyms, be it LED or LOL, and treating something like “wassup” as a valid word. Slightly off topic, but when did appending a z to the end of words become so prevalent and why is it done since it seems to add no meaning? Examples:
“LOLZ”
“finally got some internetz at home”
“Hellz yeah brother”