Ladywriter 7,783 Report post Posted December 12, 2007 Expect cheers among hardcore online game enthusiasts when they learn Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year. Or, more accurately, expect them to "w00t.""W00t," a hybrid of letters and numbers used by gamers as an exclamation of happiness, topped all other terms in the Springfield dictionary publisher's online poll for the word that best sums up 2007. Merriam-Webster's president, John Morse, said "w00t" was an ideal choice because it blends whimsy and new technology. "It shows a really interesting thing that's going on in language. It's a term that's arrived only because we're now communicating electronically with each other," Morse said. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22205339/ .... 1 CabbitGirl reacted to this Look at the flowers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted December 12, 2007 WoOt! Lmao X'D. I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myk JL 1,731 Report post Posted December 12, 2007 This is odd... Webster trying to be hip?... And thus the dumbing down of society continues... Those who fight deplorables should see to it that they themselves do not become deplorables. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CabbitGirl 4,018 Report post Posted December 12, 2007 X'D w00t! haha that's pretty funny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolflord 1,488 Report post Posted December 13, 2007 When lol makes it into the dictionary, I'm blowing up the Webster's building. aomsehri \|/ This post is definitely my greatest contribution to the site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vincent 2,861 Report post Posted December 13, 2007 finally! i've been using w00t for years. w00t w00t! But can you save me? From the ranks of the freaks who could never love anyone... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted December 16, 2007 I can see w00t being a new spelling word for elementary students. Jimmy: "woot" Teacher: No Jimmy! Spell it with two zeros not 'o's Jimmy: But that d0esn't make any sense. Teacher: No Jimmy! You spelled "doesn't" wrong. Jimmy: X'D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
