https://twitter.com/SchrodngrsTaint/status/847177284138291200
Webster’s dictionary defines “word” as … well, did they change the definition while we were sleeping?
The #WordOfTheDay is Occam's razor. https://t.co/dc621qGk40 pic.twitter.com/Vg9UA7JfRa
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) March 29, 2017
That’s great, guys. Just one problem:
That is not a word. https://t.co/L7lm7Ie2Ig
— Blake News (@blakehounshell) March 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/847176657391751173
Not according to any dictionary we’ve ever seen, anyway.
https://twitter.com/JGreenDC/status/847176736051748865
two words
— Fred. (@freeloosedirt) March 29, 2017
That's 2 words.
— That's LIEUTENANT COMMANDER Crapplefratz! (@Crapplefratz) March 29, 2017
Er… That is a phrase, not a word… https://t.co/aWK5sn7bRa
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) March 29, 2017
Wouldn't that be the Phrase of the Day?
— Cid Stoll ?✈️?? (@CidStoll) March 29, 2017
— Laura (@foxydottie) March 29, 2017
You have to despair when @MerriamWebster can't differentiate between a word and a phrase.
— je40 (@je402) March 29, 2017
Maybe they were just celebrating April Fools’ Day a little early?
But…but that's not "a" word, @MerriamWebster …oh, you sneaky dictionary, you WANTED that reaction, didn't you? #PhraseOfTheDay #WordNerd https://t.co/0veTABNSqA
— Rachel The Democrat ? Kamala2020 Snark Jedi ? (@VozdeRaquel) March 29, 2017
Though that wouldn’t be the simplest explanation.
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