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New Dictionary Includes 'Ginormous'
The word "ginormous" is framed by fingers after being added to a draft copy of the upcoming Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, in Springfield, Mass., Tuesday, July 3, 2007. Ginormous, which is an adjective for gigantic, is one of about 100 new words that will be added to the new edition of the dictionary. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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"Afrimerican" was submitted to Merriam-Wenster in 1990, again in 2003, and in 2005. Their reason for not considering it was it did not have mainstream use. I countered that there are thousands of words in their dictionary not in public use at all. I also pointed out that people don't consult Dictionaries for words they know, but for words and definitions they don't know.
"Afrimerican" is a first on so many levels, but most of all it is not a word created, defined, and given the race as the other words used on and by the race are. That will always serve as the unspoken reason Merriam Webster, and other American dictionary publishers will never include Afrimerican.
#1 - Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:09 PM EDTI must admit that I have never read the word Afrimerican used in any written work nor have I ever heard it used. How does it differ from the commonly used Afro-American?
#2 - Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:08 PM EDTYou kow about Afrimerican. But that aside, are you saying you know every word ever made, that you know all words used in all feilds, strata?
Government agents, and racist recruits have been making post like this the past three years, and a majority from florida.
Your a liar. You already know how it is different. Go play games elsewhere.
#3 - Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:26 AM EDTYou're in Easy Mode. If you prefer, you can use XHTML Mode instead. |
