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[–] [email protected] 163 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I am whelmed by this exchange

[–] [email protected] 68 points 1 day ago (5 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago

I am the-moon.

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 day ago (2 children)

whelm /wĕlm, hwĕlm/
transitive verb

  1. To cover with water; submerge.
  2. To overwhelm.
[–] [email protected] 92 points 1 day ago (1 children)

OP wants to let you know that this exchange made them wet ☝️🤓

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 day ago

Everything reminds me of her.

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I'm too dumb to get this one...why is this funny?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Dude's arguing with the dictionary.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Because Merriam Webster creates and produces the dictionary of the English language. They're literally the one who decides if a word is official. Their retort is succinct.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Nope. They document what words are in common use. English is a "form follows usage" kind of language, where popularity of a word makes it correct. That's why "literally" can mean its own antonym and influencers get to make up new meanings for Fetch and Mid.

Less architectural, more suicide note.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

They did say "official" though.

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[–] [email protected] 137 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Merriam-Webster is literally the dictionary, and Brian is trying to correct them on what is and is not a word.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yes that part I get, but I don't get the reply from the Merriam Webster account and why that is funny

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 day ago

Their response is "Brian....". Like "let me hold your hand whole I say this"

It looks weird because they tagged him first

[–] [email protected] 110 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Because they’re being like “bro please, come on“

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